Nigeria - Government budget

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

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Nigeria was 98.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 106.17 in 2019, while its lowest value was 78.32 in 2010.

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
2008 90.44
2009 92.72
2010 78.32
2011 95.91
2012 87.80
2013 91.22
2014 87.53
2015 105.11
2016 80.47
2017 87.44
2018 86.63
2019 106.17
2020 98.73

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance