Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Cambodia

Cambodia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 30.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.6%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2018
All-time low
18.5%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Cambodia, 2005–2022

01020302005201320222005: 26.32006: 25.22007: 212008: 22.62009: 20.92010: 18.72011: 18.52012: 18.52013: 20.62014: 23.22015: 27.92016: 29.92017: 31.42018: 32.32019: 31.92020: 31.12021: 28.92022: 30.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cambodia stood at 30.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cambodia peaked at 32.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2011.

Cambodia ranks 52nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Cambodia, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 26.3%
2006 25.2% -4.1%
2007 21.0% -16.9%
2008 22.6% +7.8%
2009 20.9% -7.6%
2010 18.7% -10.3%
2011 18.5% -1.6%
2012 18.5% +0.4%
2013 20.6% +11.1%
2014 23.2% +12.9%
2015 27.9% +20.0%
2016 29.9% +7.1%
2017 31.4% +5.0%
2018 32.3% +3.0%
2019 31.9% -1.3%
2020 31.1% -2.5%
2021 28.9% -7.1%
2022 30.6% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 20.9% 26.3% 5
2010s 25.3% 18.5% 32.3% 10
2020s 30.2% 28.9% 31.1% 3

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 49 Russian Federation 30.7% compare
  2. 50 Iceland 30.6% compare
  3. 51 Seychelles 30.6% compare
  4. 53 Republic of Korea 30.5% compare
  5. 54 Kiribati 30.3% compare
  6. 55 Tonga 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cambodia?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cambodia was 30.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
How does Cambodia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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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