Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
154th
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2002
All-time low
20.4%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 22.22001: 27.52002: 30.92003: 28.62004: 22.52005: 21.52006: 22.92007: 21.42008: 21.92009: 25.62010: 24.92011: 23.92012: 242013: 21.42014: 20.42015: 22.62016: 22.62017: 22.92018: 232019: 23.72020: 23.52021: 22.42022: 20.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 20.4% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Republic of Moldova peaked at 30.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2022.

That places Republic of Moldova 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 22.2%
2001 27.5% +23.9%
2002 30.9% +12.5%
2003 28.6% -7.3%
2004 22.5% -21.5%
2005 21.5% -4.5%
2006 22.9% +6.5%
2007 21.4% -6.6%
2008 21.9% +2.7%
2009 25.6% +16.5%
2010 24.9% -2.7%
2011 23.9% -3.7%
2012 24.0% +0.0%
2013 21.4% -10.7%
2014 20.4% -4.7%
2015 22.6% +11.1%
2016 22.6% -0.0%
2017 22.9% +1.3%
2018 23.0% +0.4%
2019 23.7% +3.0%
2020 23.5% -1.0%
2021 22.4% -4.5%
2022 20.4% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 21.4% 30.9% 10
2010s 23.0% 20.4% 24.9% 10
2020s 22.1% 20.4% 23.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Republic of Moldova?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Republic of Moldova was 20.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Republic of Moldova ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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
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Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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