Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 91.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Pakistan, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Pakistan is 91.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Pakistan peaked at 122.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2017.
Pakistan ranks 119th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 119.7% | — |
| 2007 | 102.2% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 122.7% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 108.6% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 114.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 110.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 118.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 102.5% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 111.9% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 109.5% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 111.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.2% | 92.4% | 122.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 88.6% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 91.1% | 111.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Pakistan?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Pakistan was 91.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 122.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Pakistan ranks 119th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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