Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 45.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Afghanistan, 2003–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Afghanistan is 45.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 57.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53.0% | — |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 34.3% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 47.8% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Afghanistan was 45.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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