Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 32.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.3%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Iraq, 2004–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 32.3% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Iraq peaked at 45.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2004.
That places Iraq 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.2% | — |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 7.2% | 30.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 24.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 32.3% | 45.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Iraq?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Iraq was 32.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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