Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Sudan
South Sudan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 116.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Sudan, 2007–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Sudan stood at 116.0%.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Sudan peaked at 172.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95.0% | — |
| 2008 | 170.2% | +79.2% |
| 2009 | 120.3% | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 114.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 126.5% | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 172.2% | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 115.5% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 121.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 148.7% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 168.0% | +87.0% |
| 2023 | 116.0% | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.5% | 95.0% | 170.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 119.3% | 91.5% | 172.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.7% | 89.9% | 168.0% | 4 |
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More public sector data for South Sudan
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 169.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 88.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Sudan?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Sudan was 116.0% in 2023, 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 172.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- South Sudan ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.