Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Spain
Spain: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 108.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Spain, 2014–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 108.0% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Spain peaked at 109.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101.0%, in 2017.
That places Spain 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 102.0% | — |
| 2015 | 103.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 102.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 109.7% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 104.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 108.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.2% | 101.0% | 103.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 107.3% | 104.2% | 109.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Spain?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Spain was 108.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.0% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.