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
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Benin, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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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