Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 24.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2001
All-time low
23.0%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 332001: 37.32002: 33.62003: 34.62004: 33.42005: 33.32006: 31.72007: 322008: 32.52009: 32.72010: 32.52011: 32.62012: 30.62013: 30.72014: 32.22015: 29.82016: 27.82017: 27.42018: 28.42019: 28.72020: 25.22021: 232022: 24

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire is 24.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 37.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2021.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 33.0%
2001 37.3% +13.1%
2002 33.6% -10.0%
2003 34.6% +3.0%
2004 33.4% -3.4%
2005 33.3% -0.5%
2006 31.7% -4.8%
2007 32.0% +1.1%
2008 32.5% +1.6%
2009 32.7% +0.5%
2010 32.5% -0.6%
2011 32.6% +0.3%
2012 30.6% -6.0%
2013 30.7% +0.2%
2014 32.2% +5.0%
2015 29.8% -7.6%
2016 27.8% -6.8%
2017 27.4% -1.4%
2018 28.4% +3.7%
2019 28.7% +0.8%
2020 25.2% -12.1%
2021 23.0% -8.9%
2022 24.0% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.4% 31.7% 37.3% 10
2010s 30.1% 27.4% 32.6% 10
2020s 24.0% 23.0% 25.2% 3

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 107 Sudan 24.5% compare
  2. 108 Barbados 24.3% compare
  3. 109 Israel 24.1% compare
  4. 111 Tajikistan 24.0% compare
  5. 112 Spain 23.8% compare
  6. 113 Malaysia 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire was 24.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2021.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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