Antigua and Barbuda: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2019, Antigua and Barbuda's primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) rose 5.65 percentage points on 2018 (from 89.84% to 95.49%).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2018), the average change was +2.65 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 24.52 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 53.49 percentage points in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 35.22 percentage points in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2010 to 2019 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Antigua and Barbuda in the 2019 ranking

• Switzerland — 2nd of 5: 98.75%
• Marshall Islands — 3rd of 5: 97.87%
• Solomon Islands — 4th of 5: 96.75%

What this measures

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.

Limitations: Although not all countries have used the PEFA methodology on an annual basis for the PEFA PI-1 indicator, the methodology relies on standard data sets for approved and final budget outturns which are commonly produced at least annually in every country. The countries that have not used the methodology to date are primarily highly developed countries which would have less difficulty in providing the necessary data than those in the lower and middle income categories that have been primary users of Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) to date. (As of: 2024-07-29) One limitation of the indicator is that it is an aggregate indicator of budget reliability.

All 13 values

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

• Argentina — 128.21% (2021)
• Belize — 101.14% (2022)
• Bolivia — 82.65% (2022)
• Brazil — 100.83% (2021)
• Chile — 100.6% (2022)
• Colombia — 88.98% (2022)
• Costa Rica — 95.59% (2021)
• Dominica — 92.09% (2022)

More public sector data for Antigua and Barbuda

• Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) — 10.72 (2023)
• Armed forces personnel, total — 0 (2020)
• Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score (scale 0-100) — 80 (2024)
• Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score (scale 0-100) — 64.94 (2024)
• Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) — 20.27 (2023)
• Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) — 2.04 (2023)

Every indicator for Antigua and Barbuda is on the Antigua and Barbuda data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Antigua and Barbuda's primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)?

95.49% in 2019, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2007?

It is up 34.83 percentage points from 60.67% in 2007. The highest value was 142.64% in 2013 and the lowest 60.67% in 2007.

Is the latest change in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) unusual for Antigua and Barbuda?

In 2019, Antigua and Barbuda's primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) rose 5.65 percentage points on 2018 (from 89.84% to 95.49%). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2018), the average change was +2.65 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 24.52 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GF.XPD.BUDG.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.pefa.org/node/5239, note: The raw data collected in order to calculate this indicator are the initially Approved and Executed Budgets. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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