Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Mozambique

Mozambique: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 43.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2021
All-time low
20.4%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 24.62001: 20.42002: 23.72003: 26.52004: 28.92005: 30.82006: 26.72007: 27.52008: 28.82009: 27.22010: 28.22011: 292012: 31.22013: 30.22014: 26.72015: 30.62016: 35.72017: 36.52018: 36.22019: 40.92020: 40.22021: 44.92022: 43.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Mozambique stood at 43.8%.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Mozambique peaked at 44.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2001.

That places Mozambique 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Mozambique, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 24.6%
2001 20.4% -17.2%
2002 23.7% +16.2%
2003 26.5% +12.2%
2004 28.9% +8.8%
2005 30.8% +6.6%
2006 26.7% -13.2%
2007 27.5% +3.1%
2008 28.8% +4.7%
2009 27.2% -5.5%
2010 28.2% +3.6%
2011 29.0% +2.9%
2012 31.2% +7.4%
2013 30.2% -3.3%
2014 26.7% -11.4%
2015 30.6% +14.4%
2016 35.7% +16.8%
2017 36.5% +2.3%
2018 36.2% -0.8%
2019 40.9% +12.8%
2020 40.2% -1.5%
2021 44.9% +11.5%
2022 43.8% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5% 20.4% 30.8% 10
2010s 32.5% 26.7% 40.9% 10
2020s 43.0% 40.2% 44.9% 3

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 4 Saudi Arabia 49.2% compare
  2. 5 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
  3. 6 Somalia 44.0% compare
  4. 8 Eritrea 43.3% compare
  5. 9 Tunisia 43.1% compare
  6. 10 Kuwait 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Mozambique?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Mozambique was 43.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2001.
How does Mozambique rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Mozambique ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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