Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Denmark

Denmark: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 28.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
62nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2009
All-time low
28.6%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 29.52001: 29.82002: 30.12003: 30.42004: 30.42005: 30.52006: 30.92007: 30.92008: 30.92009: 312010: 30.52011: 29.82012: 28.62013: 29.42014: 29.42015: 29.32016: 29.62017: 302018: 29.92019: 30.42020: 28.72021: 29.32022: 28.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Denmark stood at 28.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Denmark peaked at 31.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 62nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 29.5% 31.0% 10
2010s 29.7% 28.6% 30.5% 10
2020s 28.9% 28.6% 29.3% 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

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  2. 60 Mauritius 28.9% compare
  3. 61 Aruba 28.7% compare
  4. 63 Central African Republic 28.6% compare
  5. 64 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.5% compare
  6. 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Denmark?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Denmark was 28.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Denmark ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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