Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 92.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 92.6%.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 114.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.5% | — |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 111.6% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 110.7% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 114.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 84.4% | 111.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 66.1% | 114.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 84.3% | 99.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe was 92.6% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.