Saudi Arabia - Government budget

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Saudi Arabia was 105.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 142.53 in 2011, while its lowest value was 95.79 in 2019.

Definition: 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.

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA). Ministry of Finance (MoF).

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Year Value
2007 122.70
2008 126.85
2009 125.57
2010 121.09
2011 142.53
2012 132.93
2013 121.31
2014 133.40
2015 116.43
2016 98.87
2017 104.49
2018 110.37
2019 95.79
2020 105.46

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance