Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Jordan
Jordan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 17.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
17.2%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
167th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2001
All-time low
12.7%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Jordan, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Jordan stood at 17.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Jordan peaked at 18.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2011.
That places Jordan 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 164 Egypt 18.1% compare
- 165 North Macedonia 18.0% compare
- 166 Rwanda 17.4% compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 17.0% compare
- 170 Uganda 17.0% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Jordan?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Jordan was 17.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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