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

Latest (2022)
92.7%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
121st
of 165 countries
All-time high
103.1%
in 2011
All-time low
87.4%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Palau, 2010–2022

02550751002010201620222010: 96.6 %2011: 103.1 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 96 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 95.8 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 94.2 %2018: 95.4 %2019: 92.3 %2020: 90.2 %2021: 87.4 %2022: 92.7 %

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Palau, 2010 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.8% 90.3% 103.1% 10
2020s 90.1% 87.4% 92.7% 3

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 118 Vanuatu 94.1% compare
  2. 119 Philippines 93.8% compare
  3. 120 Russian Federation 93.7% compare
  4. 122 Sao Tome and Principe 92.6% compare
  5. 123 Gabon 92.2% compare
  6. 124 Dominica 92.1% compare

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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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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.