Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Senegal

Senegal: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 96.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.5%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
104th
of 165 countries
All-time high
105.9%
in 2016
All-time low
90.9%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2010–2017

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Senegal, 2010–2017

02550751002010201320172010: 94.4 %2011: 90.9 %2012: 100.3 %2015: 97 %2016: 105.9 %2017: 96.5 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 96.5% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2017.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Senegal ranks 104th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Senegal, 2010 to 2017.
Year % Change
2010 94.4%
2011 90.9% -3.8%
2012 100.3% +10.4%
2015 97.0% -3.3%
2016 105.9% +9.2%
2017 96.5% -8.9%

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 101 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
  2. 102 Egypt 96.7% compare
  3. 103 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 96.5% compare
  4. 105 North Macedonia 96.4% compare
  5. 106 Poland 96.3% compare
  6. 107 Burkina Faso 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Senegal?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Senegal was 96.5% in 2017, 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Senegal ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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
Last refreshed

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.