Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tonga

Tonga: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 95.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
95.6%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
102nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
103.9%
in 2011
All-time low
81.7%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tonga, 2007–2022

02550751002007201420222007: 96.82008: 97.62009: 95.82010: 94.72011: 103.92012: 97.22013: 972014: 97.12015: 962016: 90.92017: 922018: 81.72019: 83.82020: 922021: 90.42022: 95.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 95.6% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tonga peaked at 103.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2018.

Tonga ranks 102nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Tonga, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 96.8%
2008 97.6% +0.8%
2009 95.8% -1.8%
2010 94.7% -1.2%
2011 103.9% +9.7%
2012 97.2% -6.5%
2013 97.0% -0.2%
2014 97.1% +0.1%
2015 96.0% -1.2%
2016 90.9% -5.3%
2017 92.0% +1.2%
2018 81.7% -11.3%
2019 83.8% +2.6%
2020 92.0% +9.9%
2021 90.4% -1.8%
2022 95.6% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.7% 95.8% 97.6% 3
2010s 93.4% 81.7% 103.9% 10
2020s 92.7% 90.4% 95.6% 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 99 Poland 96.3% compare
  2. 100 Ukraine 96.1% compare
  3. 101 Papua New Guinea 95.8% compare
  4. 103 Costa Rica 95.6% compare
  5. 104 Antigua and Barbuda 95.5% compare
  6. 105 Lebanon 95.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tonga?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tonga was 95.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2018.
How does Tonga rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Tonga ranks 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga 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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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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