Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 37.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2021
All-time low
23.7%
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 31.32001: 30.62002: 27.92003: 29.52004: 27.82005: 262006: 26.42007: 282008: 24.72009: 28.42010: 30.22011: 26.42012: 24.82013: 23.72014: 242015: 28.22016: 28.12017: 30.32018: 33.92019: 34.52020: 38.12021: 38.82022: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 37.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 38.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2013.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 31.3%
2001 30.6% -2.1%
2002 27.9% -8.9%
2003 29.5% +5.7%
2004 27.8% -5.7%
2005 26.0% -6.5%
2006 26.4% +1.5%
2007 28.0% +6.1%
2008 24.7% -12.0%
2009 28.4% +14.9%
2010 30.2% +6.5%
2011 26.4% -12.5%
2012 24.8% -6.0%
2013 23.7% -4.4%
2014 24.0% +1.1%
2015 28.2% +17.5%
2016 28.1% -0.5%
2017 30.3% +7.9%
2018 33.9% +11.8%
2019 34.5% +1.7%
2020 38.1% +10.4%
2021 38.8% +2.0%
2022 37.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 24.7% 31.3% 10
2010s 28.4% 23.7% 34.5% 10
2020s 37.9% 37.0% 38.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 37.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2013.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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