Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 24.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cameroon is 24.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 34.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 104th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cameroon?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cameroon was 24.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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