São Tomé and Principe - Government budget

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

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in São Tomé and Principe was 73.49 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 114.50 in 2012, while its lowest value was 73.37 in 2016.

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
2006 91.45
2007 84.39
2008 111.62
2010 103.20
2011 110.70
2012 114.50
2015 85.11
2016 73.37
2018 85.95
2019 73.49

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance