Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Benin

Benin: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.1%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
142nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2010
All-time low
19.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 19.12001: 19.52002: 20.22003: 25.42004: 27.12005: 26.62006: 28.22007: 23.12008: 28.72009: 292010: 35.92011: 34.12012: 34.52013: 32.62014: 342015: 28.12016: 32.72017: 25.72018: 27.22019: 302020: 24.22021: 20.92022: 22.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Benin is 22.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Benin peaked at 35.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2000.

That places Benin 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Benin, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 19.1%
2001 19.5% +1.7%
2002 20.2% +4.0%
2003 25.4% +25.6%
2004 27.1% +6.7%
2005 26.6% -1.9%
2006 28.2% +6.1%
2007 23.1% -18.0%
2008 28.7% +24.1%
2009 29.0% +1.0%
2010 35.9% +23.9%
2011 34.1% -5.1%
2012 34.5% +1.1%
2013 32.6% -5.5%
2014 34.0% +4.3%
2015 28.1% -17.4%
2016 32.7% +16.5%
2017 25.7% -21.4%
2018 27.2% +5.8%
2019 30.0% +10.4%
2020 24.2% -19.3%
2021 20.9% -13.6%
2022 22.1% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 19.1% 29.0% 10
2010s 31.5% 25.7% 35.9% 10
2020s 22.4% 20.9% 24.2% 3

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  3. 141 New Zealand 22.1% compare
  4. 143 Bahamas 22.0% compare
  5. 144 Sri Lanka 21.6% compare
  6. 145 France 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Benin?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Benin was 22.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Benin ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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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