Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 20.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 191 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2001
All-time low
9.3%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Azerbaijan, 2000–2022

101520252000201120222000: 25.32001: 26.62002: 18.22003: 20.42004: 20.52005: 20.62006: 15.72007: 14.72008: 12.42009: 14.92010: 13.92011: 112012: 9.32013: 9.62014: 14.82015: 15.82016: 172017: 15.82018: 16.62019: 19.82020: 21.12021: 20.12022: 20.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Azerbaijan stood at 20.2%.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Azerbaijan peaked at 26.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2012.

That places Azerbaijan 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 25.3%
2001 26.6% +5.0%
2002 18.2% -31.5%
2003 20.4% +12.0%
2004 20.5% +0.4%
2005 20.6% +0.5%
2006 15.7% -23.7%
2007 14.7% -6.5%
2008 12.4% -15.5%
2009 14.9% +19.7%
2010 13.9% -6.6%
2011 11.0% -20.7%
2012 9.3% -15.6%
2013 9.6% +3.1%
2014 14.8% +54.0%
2015 15.8% +7.1%
2016 17.0% +7.7%
2017 15.8% -7.0%
2018 16.6% +5.1%
2019 19.8% +18.9%
2020 21.1% +6.9%
2021 20.1% -4.9%
2022 20.2% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 12.4% 26.6% 10
2010s 14.4% 9.3% 19.8% 10
2020s 20.5% 20.1% 21.1% 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 153 Dominica 20.4% compare
  2. 154 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
  3. 155 Austria 20.3% compare
  4. 157 Armenia 20.0% compare
  5. 158 Syrian Arab Republic 19.7% compare
  6. 159 Latvia 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Azerbaijan?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Azerbaijan was 20.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
How does Azerbaijan rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Azerbaijan ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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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Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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