Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger
Niger: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 67.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 67.7% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger peaked at 89.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2009.
Niger ranks 147th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 59.8% | — |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 65.9% | 89.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 67.7% | 83.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 66.4% compare
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More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Niger was 67.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Niger ranks 147th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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