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

01020302017201920212017: 20.52018: 20.32019: 34.22020: 31.32021: 31.4

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bhutan, 2017 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.0% 20.3% 34.2% 3
2020s 31.3% 31.3% 31.4% 2

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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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Indicator
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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