Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 38.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.8%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2022
All-time low
17.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 17.12001: 20.92002: 22.32003: 24.32004: 24.62005: 25.82006: 26.52007: 27.82008: 272009: 262010: 23.52011: 25.32012: 24.42013: 23.42014: 29.92015: 31.62016: 31.52017: 30.72018: 31.92019: 33.72020: 37.32021: 33.62022: 38.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kyrgyzstan is 38.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 38.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2000.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 17.1%
2001 20.9% +22.4%
2002 22.3% +6.2%
2003 24.3% +9.0%
2004 24.6% +1.4%
2005 25.8% +4.8%
2006 26.5% +2.8%
2007 27.8% +5.1%
2008 27.0% -3.1%
2009 26.0% -3.7%
2010 23.5% -9.5%
2011 25.3% +7.7%
2012 24.4% -3.8%
2013 23.4% -4.1%
2014 29.9% +28.0%
2015 31.6% +5.7%
2016 31.5% -0.2%
2017 30.7% -2.8%
2018 31.9% +4.1%
2019 33.7% +5.4%
2020 37.3% +10.8%
2021 33.6% -9.9%
2022 38.8% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 17.1% 27.8% 10
2010s 28.6% 23.4% 33.7% 10
2020s 36.6% 33.6% 38.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kyrgyzstan?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Kyrgyzstan was 38.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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