Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 28.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2013
All-time low
23.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Central African Republic, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 27.32001: 31.32002: 292003: 40.62004: 43.12005: 32.62006: 34.62007: 34.52008: 26.52009: 27.12010: 23.72011: 28.32012: 27.42013: 482014: 32.62015: 40.32016: 42.72017: 34.22018: 27.52019: 28.82020: 23.22021: 28.82022: 28.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Central African Republic stood at 28.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 48.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2020.

Central African Republic ranks 63rd of 191 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.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 27.3%
2001 31.3% +14.6%
2002 29.0% -7.3%
2003 40.6% +39.9%
2004 43.1% +6.0%
2005 32.6% -24.3%
2006 34.6% +6.1%
2007 34.5% -0.1%
2008 26.5% -23.4%
2009 27.1% +2.4%
2010 23.7% -12.6%
2011 28.3% +19.5%
2012 27.4% -3.2%
2013 48.0% +75.3%
2014 32.6% -32.1%
2015 40.3% +23.7%
2016 42.7% +5.9%
2017 34.2% -19.9%
2018 27.5% -19.5%
2019 28.8% +4.7%
2020 23.2% -19.4%
2021 28.8% +24.0%
2022 28.6% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7% 26.5% 43.1% 10
2010s 33.3% 23.7% 48.0% 10
2020s 26.9% 23.2% 28.8% 3

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  1. 60 Mauritius 28.9% compare
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  3. 62 Denmark 28.6% compare
  4. 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.5% compare
  5. 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.4% compare
  6. 66 Saint Lucia 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Central African Republic?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Central African Republic was 28.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
How does Central African Republic rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Central African Republic ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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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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