Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 107.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
107.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
34th
of 165 countries
All-time high
134.7%
in 2008
All-time low
100.3%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg, 2007–2021

0501001502007201420212007: 102.8 %2008: 134.7 %2009: 104.6 %2010: 101.9 %2011: 104.1 %2012: 103.8 %2013: 103.2 %2014: 100.5 %2015: 102.6 %2016: 106 %2017: 100.3 %2018: 103.5 %2019: 101 %2020: 111 %2021: 107 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg stood at 107.0%.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg peaked at 134.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2017.

Luxembourg ranks 34th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Luxembourg, 2007 to 2021.
Year % Change
2007 102.8%
2008 134.7% +31.1%
2009 104.6% -22.4%
2010 101.9% -2.6%
2011 104.1% +2.1%
2012 103.8% -0.2%
2013 103.2% -0.6%
2014 100.5% -2.6%
2015 102.6% +2.0%
2016 106.0% +3.3%
2017 100.3% -5.3%
2018 103.5% +3.1%
2019 101.0% -2.4%
2020 111.0% +9.9%
2021 107.0% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 114.0% 102.8% 134.7% 3
2010s 102.7% 100.3% 106.0% 10
2020s 109.0% 107.0% 111.0% 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 31 Jamaica 107.5% compare
  2. 32 Mexico 107.2% compare
  3. 33 Malawi 107.2% compare
  4. 35 Austria 107.0% compare
  5. 36 Ireland 106.6% compare
  6. 37 Grenada 106.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg was 107.0% in 2021, 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 134.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2017.
How does Luxembourg rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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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.