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

Congo, Republic of: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.1% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
22.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
138th
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2020
All-time low
7.3%
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

5101520252000201120222000: 18.32001: 18.22002: 16.12003: 19.92004: 18.72005: 16.82006: 122007: 11.82008: 13.22009: 15.72010: 122011: 10.12012: 92013: 7.32014: 7.52015: 12.32016: 15.12017: 21.42018: 24.92019: 21.22020: 25.22021: 23.12022: 22.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Congo, Republic of stood at 22.1%.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Congo, Republic of peaked at 25.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2013.

Congo, Republic of ranks 138th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 11.8% 19.9% 10
2010s 14.1% 7.3% 24.9% 10
2020s 23.5% 22.1% 25.2% 3

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  4. 139 Switzerland 22.1% compare
  5. 140 New Zealand 22.1% compare
  6. 141 Benin 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Congo, Republic of?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Congo, Republic of was 22.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2013.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Congo, Republic of ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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