Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 28.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.5%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
64th
of 190 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2020
All-time low
17.2%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2022

203040502000201120222000: 22.32001: 24.82002: 31.12003: 17.22004: 31.42005: 28.42006: 31.22007: 37.42008: 38.42009: 28.82010: 24.82011: 32.82012: 332013: 36.72014: 25.42015: 29.62016: 362017: 362018: 31.82019: 33.62020: 50.82021: 32.72022: 28.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 28.5%.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 50.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2003.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 22.3%
2001 24.8% +11.1%
2002 31.1% +25.6%
2003 17.2% -44.9%
2004 31.4% +83.1%
2005 28.4% -9.4%
2006 31.2% +9.6%
2007 37.4% +20.1%
2008 38.4% +2.5%
2009 28.8% -25.1%
2010 24.8% -13.6%
2011 32.8% +31.9%
2012 33.0% +0.6%
2013 36.7% +11.5%
2014 25.4% -30.9%
2015 29.6% +16.6%
2016 36.0% +21.8%
2017 36.0% +0.0%
2018 31.8% -11.8%
2019 33.6% +5.6%
2020 50.8% +51.5%
2021 32.7% -35.6%
2022 28.5% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1% 17.2% 38.4% 10
2010s 32.0% 24.8% 36.7% 10
2020s 37.4% 28.5% 50.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 28.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2003.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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