Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Liberia
Liberia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 98.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Liberia, 2009–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Liberia is 98.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Liberia peaked at 108.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2010.
That places Liberia 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81.0% | — |
| 2010 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 108.4% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 80.2% | 108.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.83 million current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Liberia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Liberia was 98.6% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Liberia ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.