Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 19.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.6%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2008
All-time low
16.6%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Latvia, 2002–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Latvia stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Latvia peaked at 26.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.3% | — |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.6% | 26.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.6% | 21.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 156 Azerbaijan 20.2% compare
- 157 Armenia 20.0% compare
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 19.7% compare
- 160 Türkiye 19.2% compare
- 161 Italy 18.8% compare
- 162 Netherlands 18.6% compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Latvia?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Latvia was 19.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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