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

051015202000201120222000: 17.52001: 17.42002: 17.32003: 17.22004: 17.42005: 17.22006: 17.22007: 17.22008: 172009: 172010: 16.72011: 17.32012: 17.42013: 17.42014: 17.52015: 17.42016: 17.32017: 17.42018: 17.42019: 17.52020: 16.62021: 15.92022: 16

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Germany, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
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