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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).

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