Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Comoros

Comoros: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.4%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
119th
of 190 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2004
All-time low
23.4%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Comoros, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 34.62001: 36.22002: 33.82003: 37.92004: 43.82005: 42.32006: 39.32007: 40.32008: 33.92009: 392010: 41.42011: 38.52012: 31.62013: 30.32014: 34.62015: 292016: 30.12017: 29.22018: 28.42019: 26.82020: 282021: 282022: 23.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Comoros is 23.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Comoros peaked at 43.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2022.

Comoros ranks 119th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1% 33.8% 43.8% 10
2010s 32.0% 26.8% 41.4% 10
2020s 26.4% 23.4% 28.0% 3

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  6. 122 Thailand 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Comoros?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Comoros was 23.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
How does Comoros rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Comoros ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros 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
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
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