Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger

Niger: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 83.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
83.2%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
144th
of 165 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2019
All-time low
59.8%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2021

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger, 2009–2021

0204060802009201520212009: 59.8 %2010: 67.4 %2011: 65.9 %2012: 73.8 %2013: 81.6 %2014: 68.1 %2015: 88.6 %2016: 69.9 %2019: 89.9 %2020: 76.4 %2021: 83.2 %

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 Niger stood at 83.2%.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger peaked at 89.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2009.

Niger ranks 144th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Niger, 2009 to 2021.
Year % Change
2009 59.8%
2010 67.4% +12.6%
2011 65.9% -2.2%
2012 73.8% +11.9%
2013 81.6% +10.7%
2014 68.1% -16.6%
2015 88.6% +30.2%
2016 69.9% -21.1%
2019 89.9% +28.6%
2020 76.4% -15.0%
2021 83.2% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.8% 59.8% 59.8% 1
2010s 75.7% 65.9% 89.9% 8
2020s 79.8% 76.4% 83.2% 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 141 Guinea 85.9% compare
  2. 142 Bulgaria 85.9% compare
  3. 143 Samoa 84.4% compare
  4. 145 Bangladesh 83.2% compare
  5. 146 Suriname 82.7% compare
  6. 147 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger was 83.2% 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2009.
How does Niger rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Niger ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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
Last refreshed

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.