Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Niger
Niger: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 83.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger, 2009–2021
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 … Public Expenditure in Niger, year by year
| 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 83.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.2%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 83.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.