Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guyana
Guyana: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 111.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guyana, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guyana stood at 111.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guyana peaked at 111.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2015.
Guyana ranks 24th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 106.2% | — |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 105.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 111.3% | +5.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 111.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 111.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.5% | 98.9% | 106.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 92.5% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.4% | 102.3% | 111.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 21 French Polynesia 111.6% compare
- 22 Micronesia (country) 111.5% compare
- 23 Slovenia 111.4% compare
- 25 Latvia 109.4% compare
- 26 Cook Islands 109.0% compare
- 27 Philippines 108.8% compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guyana?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guyana was 111.3% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 111.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Guyana ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).