Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 16.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kenya stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kenya peaked at 36.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 174th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 24.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kenya?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kenya was 16.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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