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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Russian Federation 30.7% compare
- 50 Iceland 30.6% compare
- 51 Seychelles 30.6% compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 30.5% compare
- 54 Kiribati 30.3% compare
- 55 Tonga 29.9% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
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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