Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 32.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Burkina Faso is 32.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 21.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 35.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Burkina Faso was 32.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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