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

051015202000201120222000: 17.92001: 182002: 17.52003: 15.52004: 14.52005: 14.22006: 13.32007: 12.82008: 13.42009: 12.92010: 13.62011: 12.72012: 14.22013: 15.42014: 14.22015: 152016: 172017: 16.42018: 15.32019: 16.22020: 17.32021: 16.52022: 17.2

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Jordan, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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