Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 102.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2008–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 102.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 113.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2016.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 89.0% | — |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 104.6% | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 112.6% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 113.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | -9.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 102.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 102.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 88.2% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 65.3% | 104.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.4% | 102.3% | 113.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 102.3% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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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.