Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Cyprus

Cyprus: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 29.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
56th
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2000
All-time low
26.9%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 36.62001: 34.82002: 34.42003: 352004: 35.52005: 34.52006: 35.12007: 35.32008: 34.42009: 34.92010: 34.12011: 34.52012: 34.82013: 34.22014: 33.12015: 32.32016: 322017: 322018: 26.92019: 312020: 29.72021: 29.12022: 29.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cyprus is 29.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cyprus peaked at 36.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2018.

Cyprus ranks 56th 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.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Cyprus, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 36.6%
2001 34.8% -4.8%
2002 34.4% -1.2%
2003 35.0% +1.7%
2004 35.5% +1.3%
2005 34.5% -2.6%
2006 35.1% +1.5%
2007 35.3% +0.7%
2008 34.4% -2.4%
2009 34.9% +1.2%
2010 34.1% -2.4%
2011 34.5% +1.3%
2012 34.8% +1.0%
2013 34.2% -1.9%
2014 33.1% -2.9%
2015 32.3% -2.6%
2016 32.0% -0.9%
2017 32.0% +0.1%
2018 26.9% -15.9%
2019 31.0% +15.1%
2020 29.7% -4.0%
2021 29.1% -2.3%
2022 29.7% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 34.4% 36.6% 10
2010s 32.5% 26.9% 34.8% 10
2020s 29.5% 29.1% 29.7% 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 53 Republic of Korea 30.5% compare
  2. 54 Kiribati 30.3% compare
  3. 55 Tonga 29.9% compare
  4. 57 San Marino 29.7% compare
  5. 58 Tuvalu 29.3% compare
  6. 59 Guatemala 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cyprus?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Cyprus was 29.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2018.
How does Cyprus rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Cyprus ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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