Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 54.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.6%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2022
All-time low
20.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 20.52001: 23.42002: 242003: 202004: 21.22005: 24.12006: 28.52007: 31.22008: 28.72009: 382010: 36.72011: 35.72012: 392013: 33.82014: 33.22015: 39.72016: 38.42017: 37.82018: 41.62019: 43.62020: 45.62021: 47.82022: 54.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 54.6% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 54.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2003.

That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 20.5%
2001 23.4% +13.8%
2002 24.0% +2.6%
2003 20.0% -16.6%
2004 21.2% +6.3%
2005 24.1% +13.3%
2006 28.5% +18.6%
2007 31.2% +9.2%
2008 28.7% -7.9%
2009 38.0% +32.2%
2010 36.7% -3.3%
2011 35.7% -2.9%
2012 39.0% +9.5%
2013 33.8% -13.5%
2014 33.2% -1.8%
2015 39.7% +19.7%
2016 38.4% -3.3%
2017 37.8% -1.5%
2018 41.6% +10.1%
2019 43.6% +4.9%
2020 45.6% +4.5%
2021 47.8% +4.9%
2022 54.6% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 20.0% 38.0% 10
2010s 38.0% 33.2% 43.6% 10
2020s 49.4% 45.6% 54.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Ethiopia?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Ethiopia was 54.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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