Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Colombia
Colombia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 15.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Colombia is 15.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Colombia peaked at 23.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Colombia?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Colombia was 15.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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