Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.5%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2000
All-time low
21.8%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 59.32001: 43.62002: 39.52003: 36.42004: 372005: 34.22006: 23.82007: 232008: 21.82009: 23.32010: 23.52011: 23.32012: 26.52013: 26.22014: 25.72015: 26.82016: 25.62017: 25.32018: 24.92019: 26.12020: 25.62021: 23.82022: 22.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 22.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 59.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2008.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 59.3%
2001 43.6% -26.5%
2002 39.5% -9.5%
2003 36.4% -7.8%
2004 37.0% +1.7%
2005 34.2% -7.5%
2006 23.8% -30.4%
2007 23.0% -3.5%
2008 21.8% -5.4%
2009 23.3% +7.2%
2010 23.5% +0.9%
2011 23.3% -0.8%
2012 26.5% +13.7%
2013 26.2% -1.2%
2014 25.7% -2.1%
2015 26.8% +4.2%
2016 25.6% -4.5%
2017 25.3% -1.2%
2018 24.9% -1.5%
2019 26.1% +4.7%
2020 25.6% -1.8%
2021 23.8% -7.0%
2022 22.5% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.2% 21.8% 59.3% 10
2010s 25.4% 23.3% 26.8% 10
2020s 24.0% 22.5% 25.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 22.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2008.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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