Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 89.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Paraguay, 2006–2021
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 Paraguay stood at 89.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Paraguay peaked at 92.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 134th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89.6% | — |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -3.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 89.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 89.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6% | 83.5% | 89.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 71.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 89.9% | 92.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Paraguay?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Paraguay was 89.9% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Paraguay ranks 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.