Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 111.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Micronesia (country), 2007–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Micronesia (country) is 111.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Micronesia (country) peaked at 111.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2015.
That places Micronesia (country) 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 84.5% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 69.8% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.7% | 106.0% | 111.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Micronesia (country)?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Micronesia (country) was 111.5% in 2021, 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2015.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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 (%)