Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2016
All-time low
16.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 23.8% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 25.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 113th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.0% | 23.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 110 Côte d'Ivoire 24.0% compare
- 111 Tajikistan 24.0% compare
- 112 Spain 23.8% compare
- 114 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.6% compare
- 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.5% compare
- 116 Portugal 23.5% compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Malaysia?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Malaysia was 23.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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