Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro

Montenegro: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 114.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
114.1%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
17th
of 165 countries
All-time high
131.6%
in 2019
All-time low
89.2%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro, 2009–2023

0501001502009201620232009: 89.2 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 104.8 %2012: 104.5 %2013: 112.1 %2014: 108.9 %2015: 103.4 %2016: 93.6 %2017: 101 %2018: 105.1 %2019: 131.6 %2020: 110.7 %2021: 119.1 %2022: 103.7 %2023: 114.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro stood at 114.1%.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro peaked at 131.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2009.

Montenegro ranks 17th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Montenegro, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 89.2%
2010 99.2% +11.2%
2011 104.8% +5.7%
2012 104.5% -0.3%
2013 112.1% +7.3%
2014 108.9% -2.8%
2015 103.4% -5.0%
2016 93.6% -9.5%
2017 101.0% +7.9%
2018 105.1% +4.0%
2019 131.6% +25.3%
2020 110.7% -15.9%
2021 119.1% +7.6%
2022 103.7% -13.0%
2023 114.1% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.2% 89.2% 89.2% 1
2010s 106.4% 93.6% 131.6% 10
2020s 111.9% 103.7% 119.1% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 14 Lithuania 115.6% compare
  2. 15 Saudi Arabia 114.5% compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 114.1% compare
  4. 18 Burundi 112.4% compare
  5. 19 Italy 112.4% compare
  6. 20 French Polynesia 111.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Montenegro was 114.1% 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2009.
How does Montenegro rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Montenegro ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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.