Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Palau
Palau: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 92.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Palau, 2010–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 92.7% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Palau peaked at 103.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2021.
Palau ranks 121st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 96.6% | — |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 90.3% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 87.4% | 92.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 118 Vanuatu 94.1% compare
- 119 Philippines 93.8% compare
- 120 Russian Federation 93.7% compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 92.6% compare
- 123 Gabon 92.2% compare
- 124 Dominica 92.1% compare
More public sector data for Palau
- Tax revenue 18.1% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.8% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.2% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.4% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -9.5% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.6% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 63.3% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2020)
- Other taxes 1.4% (2020)
- Compensation of employees 31.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Palau?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Palau was 92.7% in 2022, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Palau ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.