Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2015
All-time low
24.0%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 26.52004: 262005: 24.52006: 242007: 24.42008: 242009: 262010: 25.62011: 26.72012: 26.62013: 26.92014: 262015: 27.12016: 26.72017: 26.32018: 25.42019: 26.22020: 24.92021: 262022: 26.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 26.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 27.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2008.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 26.5%
2004 26.0% -1.9%
2005 24.5% -5.7%
2006 24.0% -2.0%
2007 24.4% +1.6%
2008 24.0% -1.8%
2009 26.0% +8.5%
2010 25.6% -1.3%
2011 26.7% +4.3%
2012 26.6% -0.4%
2013 26.9% +1.1%
2014 26.0% -3.5%
2015 27.1% +4.2%
2016 26.7% -1.5%
2017 26.3% -1.5%
2018 25.4% -3.3%
2019 26.2% +3.1%
2020 24.9% -4.9%
2021 26.0% +4.4%
2022 26.5% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 24.0% 26.5% 7
2010s 26.4% 25.4% 27.1% 10
2020s 25.8% 24.9% 26.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2008.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
Last refreshed