Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Germany
Germany: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 16.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
16.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2014
All-time low
15.9%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Germany is 16.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Germany peaked at 17.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2021.
That places Germany 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Germany?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Germany was 16.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Germany ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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