Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 31.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2019
All-time low
20.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bhutan, 2017–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bhutan stood at 31.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over five years.
That places Bhutan 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.5% | — |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 20.3% | 34.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bhutan?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bhutan was 31.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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