Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Israel

Israel: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 24.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
24.1%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2015
All-time low
22.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 25.22001: 252002: 23.32003: 24.62004: 252005: 24.52006: 24.32007: 24.42008: 24.22009: 23.92010: 24.92011: 24.92012: 252013: 24.92014: 25.62015: 26.12016: 25.82017: 262018: 25.42019: 25.32020: 22.22021: 22.22022: 24.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Israel is 24.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Israel peaked at 26.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2020.

Israel ranks 109th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Israel, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 25.2%
2001 25.0% -0.8%
2002 23.3% -7.0%
2003 24.6% +5.9%
2004 25.0% +1.3%
2005 24.5% -1.9%
2006 24.3% -0.7%
2007 24.4% +0.5%
2008 24.2% -1.1%
2009 23.9% -1.2%
2010 24.9% +4.3%
2011 24.9% -0.2%
2012 25.0% +0.5%
2013 24.9% -0.3%
2014 25.6% +2.6%
2015 26.1% +2.1%
2016 25.8% -1.2%
2017 26.0% +0.8%
2018 25.4% -2.3%
2019 25.3% -0.3%
2020 22.2% -12.4%
2021 22.2% +0.2%
2022 24.1% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 23.3% 25.2% 10
2010s 25.4% 24.9% 26.1% 10
2020s 22.8% 22.2% 24.1% 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 106 United States of America 24.7% compare
  2. 107 Sudan 24.5% compare
  3. 108 Barbados 24.3% compare
  4. 110 Côte d'Ivoire 24.0% compare
  5. 111 Tajikistan 24.0% compare
  6. 112 Spain 23.8% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Israel?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Israel was 24.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
How does Israel rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Israel ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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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