Iraq - Government budget

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

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Iraq was 83.93 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 112.39 in 2008, while its lowest value was 68.85 in 2015.

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).

See also:

Year Value
2007 75.99
2008 112.39
2009 80.37
2010 82.84
2011 81.48
2012 89.77
2013 86.08
2015 68.85
2016 70.88
2017 74.99
2018 77.64
2019 83.93

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance