Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Guinea

Guinea: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.1%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
123rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2020
All-time low
15.5%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 23.12001: 19.32002: 20.52003: 18.52004: 18.82005: 18.42006: 15.52007: 26.52008: 26.62009: 21.22010: 19.32011: 24.32012: 172013: 19.52014: 192015: 192016: 23.62017: 20.92018: 24.12019: 242020: 26.72021: 26.12022: 23.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 23.1% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guinea peaked at 26.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2006.

Guinea ranks 123rd of 190 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, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 23.1%
2001 19.3% -16.4%
2002 20.5% +6.0%
2003 18.5% -9.5%
2004 18.8% +1.3%
2005 18.4% -2.0%
2006 15.5% -15.8%
2007 26.5% +71.5%
2008 26.6% +0.3%
2009 21.2% -20.5%
2010 19.3% -9.0%
2011 24.3% +26.3%
2012 17.0% -30.2%
2013 19.5% +14.7%
2014 19.0% -2.3%
2015 19.0% -0.0%
2016 23.6% +24.0%
2017 20.9% -11.5%
2018 24.1% +15.2%
2019 24.0% -0.4%
2020 26.7% +11.4%
2021 26.1% -2.1%
2022 23.1% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 15.5% 26.6% 10
2010s 21.1% 17.0% 24.3% 10
2020s 25.3% 23.1% 26.7% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

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  3. 122 Thailand 23.2% compare
  4. 124 Dominican Republic 23.1% compare
  5. 125 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
  6. 126 Ukraine 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guinea?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Guinea was 23.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2006.
How does Guinea rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Guinea ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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