Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in India
India: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 3.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
191st
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2009
All-time low
3.1%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in India, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in India is 3.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in India peaked at 5.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.
India ranks 191st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +39.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in India?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in India was 3.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
- How does India rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- India ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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