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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 59 Guatemala 29.2% compare
- 60 Mauritius 28.9% compare
- 61 Aruba 28.7% compare
- 63 Central African Republic 28.6% compare
- 64 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.5% compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.4% compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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