Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Brazil

Brazil: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
26.1%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2000
All-time low
23.4%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Brazil, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 29.42001: 28.92002: 27.42003: 24.32004: 25.12005: 23.62006: 24.62007: 252008: 25.12009: 26.22010: 23.42011: 24.32012: 24.32013: 242014: 23.72015: 25.22016: 26.22017: 27.92018: 28.22019: 28.32020: 24.72021: 28.22022: 26.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Brazil is 26.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Brazil peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2010.

That places Brazil 93rd 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Brazil, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.4%
2001 28.9% -1.9%
2002 27.4% -5.1%
2003 24.3% -11.1%
2004 25.1% +3.0%
2005 23.6% -6.0%
2006 24.6% +4.5%
2007 25.0% +1.7%
2008 25.1% +0.1%
2009 26.2% +4.6%
2010 23.4% -10.7%
2011 24.3% +3.8%
2012 24.3% +0.0%
2013 24.0% -1.5%
2014 23.7% -1.2%
2015 25.2% +6.5%
2016 26.2% +4.0%
2017 27.9% +6.5%
2018 28.2% +1.0%
2019 28.3% +0.3%
2020 24.7% -12.6%
2021 28.2% +14.0%
2022 26.1% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 23.6% 29.4% 10
2010s 25.5% 23.4% 28.3% 10
2020s 26.3% 24.7% 28.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 90 Oman 26.4% compare
  2. 91 Zambia 26.3% compare
  3. 92 Ireland 26.1% compare
  4. 94 Djibouti 26.1% compare
  5. 95 Malawi 26.0% compare
  6. 96 Grenada 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Brazil?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Brazil was 26.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Brazil ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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