Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Djibouti

Djibouti: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
94th
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2001
All-time low
15.3%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

203040502000201120222000: 45.42001: 492002: 42.32003: 39.12004: 36.72005: 36.42006: 392007: 33.32008: 28.12009: 27.52010: 31.42011: 34.92012: 32.42013: 25.82014: 23.12015: 15.32016: 20.52017: 24.32018: 25.62019: 26.62020: 25.12021: 26.62022: 26.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Djibouti is 26.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Djibouti peaked at 49.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 94th of 191 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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Djibouti, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 45.4%
2001 49.0% +8.0%
2002 42.3% -13.7%
2003 39.1% -7.6%
2004 36.7% -6.1%
2005 36.4% -0.9%
2006 39.0% +7.4%
2007 33.3% -14.6%
2008 28.1% -15.9%
2009 27.5% -1.8%
2010 31.4% +13.9%
2011 34.9% +11.3%
2012 32.4% -7.1%
2013 25.8% -20.4%
2014 23.1% -10.4%
2015 15.3% -33.6%
2016 20.5% +33.9%
2017 24.3% +18.2%
2018 25.6% +5.3%
2019 26.6% +3.9%
2020 25.1% -5.5%
2021 26.6% +5.9%
2022 26.1% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.7% 27.5% 49.0% 10
2010s 26.0% 15.3% 34.9% 10
2020s 25.9% 25.1% 26.6% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 91 Zambia 26.3% compare
  2. 92 Ireland 26.1% compare
  3. 93 Brazil 26.1% compare
  4. 95 Malawi 26.0% compare
  5. 96 Grenada 25.9% compare
  6. 97 Estonia 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Djibouti?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Djibouti was 26.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Djibouti ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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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