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  • Public expenditure guidance

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    Public expenditure is the general term for expenditure incurred by the public sector in the course of its activities.

    The publications in this section provide general guidance on public expenditure issues which are not covered by the in-year monitoring or budget guidance, along with current in-year monitoring and budget guidance.

    • 2024-25 outturn and forecast outturn guidance
    • 2023-24 outturn and forecast outturn guidance
    • 2023-24 in-year monitoring of public expenditure
    • Supply Estimates in Northern Ireland: Guidance Manual
    • 2022-23 in-year monitoring of public expenditure
    • 2021-22 in-year monitoring of public expenditure
    • 2020-21 in-year monitoring of public expenditure
    • 2019-20 in-year monitoring of public expenditure
    • 2018-19 in-year monitoring of public expenditure
    • 2017-18 in-year monitoring of public expenditure
    • 2016-17 in-year monitoring of public expenditure
    • 2022-23 outturn and forecast outturn guidance
    • 2021-22 outturn and forecast outturn guidance
    • 2020-21 outturn and forecast outturn guidance
    • 2019-20 outturn and forecast outturn guidance
    • 2018-19 outturn and forecast outturn guidance
    • 2017-18 outturn and forecast outturn guidance
    • 2016-17 outturn and forecast outturn guidance
    • Financial transactions capital guidance
    • Public expenditure terminology
    • Better Business cases NI
    • Public sector classification guidance

    Related to Public expenditure guidance

    Most recent publications

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      Published 11 September 2025
    • In-year monitoring publications 2025-26

      Published 9 May 2025
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