Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Guatemala

Guatemala: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 29.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2015
All-time low
22.0%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 272001: 282002: 28.62003: 25.82004: 26.72005: 242006: 22.72007: 222008: 22.92009: 25.52010: 25.92011: 26.52012: 27.32013: 29.12014: 30.42015: 33.92016: 33.32017: 33.22018: 322019: 32.62020: 29.62021: 31.82022: 29.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guatemala is 29.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 33.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2007.

Guatemala ranks 59th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Guatemala, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 27.0%
2001 28.0% +3.8%
2002 28.6% +2.0%
2003 25.8% -9.7%
2004 26.7% +3.4%
2005 24.0% -10.2%
2006 22.7% -5.3%
2007 22.0% -3.0%
2008 22.9% +4.3%
2009 25.5% +11.2%
2010 25.9% +1.5%
2011 26.5% +2.2%
2012 27.3% +3.1%
2013 29.1% +6.8%
2014 30.4% +4.3%
2015 33.9% +11.7%
2016 33.3% -1.7%
2017 33.2% -0.4%
2018 32.0% -3.5%
2019 32.6% +1.8%
2020 29.6% -9.3%
2021 31.8% +7.6%
2022 29.2% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 22.0% 28.6% 10
2010s 30.4% 25.9% 33.9% 10
2020s 30.2% 29.2% 31.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guatemala?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guatemala was 29.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2007.
How does Guatemala rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Guatemala ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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