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
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 79 Madagascar 27.3% compare
- 80 Chile 27.1% compare
- 81 Micronesia (country) 27.1% compare
- 82 Kosovo 27.0% compare
- 84 Canada 26.8% compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 26.8% compare
More reference data data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Business/establishment census 1 Availability score over 20 years (2023)
- Agriculture survey 1 Availability score over 10 years (2023)
- Household Survey on income, etc 1 Availability score over 10 years (2023)
- Agriculture census 1 Availability score over 20 years (2023)
- Health/Demographic survey 0.67 Availability score over 10 years (2023)
- Population & Housing census 0.5 Availability score over 20 years (2023)
- Business/establishment survey 1 Availability score over 10 years (2023)
- Labor Force Survey 1 Availability score over 10 years (2023)
- Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only 0.8333 (2023)
- Dimension 4.2: Administrative Data 0 (2023)
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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