Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2012
All-time low
16.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 16.12001: 19.12002: 23.12003: 252004: 22.92005: 31.22006: 31.22007: 25.62008: 22.12009: 23.72010: 242011: 252012: 36.12013: 35.72014: 25.12015: 21.72016: 20.62017: 22.72018: 22.92019: 292020: 262021: 24.62022: 26.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guinea-Bissau is 26.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2000.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 16.1%
2001 19.1% +18.7%
2002 23.1% +21.3%
2003 25.0% +7.9%
2004 22.9% -8.1%
2005 31.2% +36.3%
2006 31.2% -0.1%
2007 25.6% -17.9%
2008 22.1% -13.6%
2009 23.7% +7.2%
2010 24.0% +1.0%
2011 25.0% +4.4%
2012 36.1% +44.3%
2013 35.7% -1.0%
2014 25.1% -29.8%
2015 21.7% -13.4%
2016 20.6% -5.0%
2017 22.7% +9.9%
2018 22.9% +0.9%
2019 29.0% +26.7%
2020 26.0% -10.3%
2021 24.6% -5.3%
2022 26.5% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 16.1% 31.2% 10
2010s 26.3% 20.6% 36.1% 10
2020s 25.7% 24.6% 26.5% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 86 Yemen 26.7% compare
  2. 87 Peru 26.6% compare
  3. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.5% compare
  4. 90 Oman 26.4% compare
  5. 91 Zambia 26.3% compare
  6. 92 Ireland 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 26.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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