Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 32.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.6%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
35th
of 191 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2013
All-time low
12.6%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2022

15202530352000201120222000: 12.62001: 14.12002: 17.62003: 19.12004: 24.72005: 22.32006: 22.82007: 24.22008: 272009: 25.12010: 19.72011: 21.42012: 24.52013: 36.52014: 32.52015: 29.72016: 34.12017: 322018: 322019: 33.82020: 33.92021: 36.42022: 32.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 32.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 36.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.6%
2001 14.1% +12.3%
2002 17.6% +24.7%
2003 19.1% +8.5%
2004 24.7% +29.0%
2005 22.3% -9.7%
2006 22.8% +2.2%
2007 24.2% +6.4%
2008 27.0% +11.6%
2009 25.1% -7.2%
2010 19.7% -21.4%
2011 21.4% +8.4%
2012 24.5% +14.4%
2013 36.5% +49.4%
2014 32.5% -10.9%
2015 29.7% -8.6%
2016 34.1% +14.6%
2017 32.0% -6.2%
2018 32.0% -0.0%
2019 33.8% +5.8%
2020 33.9% +0.3%
2021 36.4% +7.3%
2022 32.6% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 12.6% 27.0% 10
2010s 29.6% 19.7% 36.5% 10
2020s 34.3% 32.6% 36.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 32.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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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