Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 38.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
38.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2000
All-time low
34.6%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in El Salvador is 38.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 45.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 34.6% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 38.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 14 Viet Nam 39.0% compare
- 15 Honduras 38.9% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 38.8% compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 37.8% compare
- 19 Chad 37.7% compare
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.0% compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in El Salvador?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in El Salvador was 38.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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