Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 27.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.0%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2001
All-time low
24.1%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 41.62001: 45.72002: 32.72003: 26.92004: 24.62005: 27.82006: 322007: 31.42008: 24.12009: 24.22010: 25.92011: 28.52012: 28.32013: 28.12014: 32.92015: 33.32016: 31.62017: 30.72018: 30.12019: 29.22020: 29.12021: 28.82022: 27

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 27.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 45.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2008.

That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 41.6%
2001 45.7% +9.6%
2002 32.7% -28.4%
2003 26.9% -17.9%
2004 24.6% -8.3%
2005 27.8% +12.8%
2006 32.0% +15.2%
2007 31.4% -1.7%
2008 24.1% -23.3%
2009 24.2% +0.3%
2010 25.9% +6.8%
2011 28.5% +10.2%
2012 28.3% -0.5%
2013 28.1% -0.9%
2014 32.9% +17.2%
2015 33.3% +1.2%
2016 31.6% -5.0%
2017 30.7% -2.9%
2018 30.1% -2.0%
2019 29.2% -3.0%
2020 29.1% -0.3%
2021 28.8% -1.0%
2022 27.0% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 24.1% 45.7% 10
2010s 29.9% 25.9% 33.3% 10
2020s 28.3% 27.0% 29.1% 3

Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

  1. 79 Madagascar 27.3% compare
  2. 80 Chile 27.1% compare
  3. 81 Micronesia (country) 27.1% compare
  4. 82 Kosovo 27.0% compare
  5. 84 Canada 26.8% compare
  6. 85 Papua New Guinea 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 27.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2008.
How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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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