Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Libya
Libya: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 75.2% in 2014. β Volatile
Latest (2014)
75.2%
Change on year
up 82.9%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2011
All-time low
17.7%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2000β2014
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Libya, 2000β2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Libya recorded 75.2% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2014.
The figure is up 82.9% on the previous year and up 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Libya peaked at 87.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2008.
That places Libya 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 17.7% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 22.7% | 87.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 2 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 54.6% compare
- 3 Lebanon 52.8% compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 49.2% compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Libya?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Libya was 75.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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