Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 36.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.4%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2000
All-time low
23.8%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Lesotho stood at 36.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 41.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 23.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.0% | 36.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.0% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 36.9% compare
- 22 Palau 36.7% compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.9% compare
- 25 Morocco 35.7% compare
- 26 Jamaica 35.5% compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Lesotho?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Lesotho was 36.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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