Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bangladesh is 10.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 20.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 187th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bangladesh was 10.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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