Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Myanmar

Myanmar: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 16.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2018
All-time low
4.6%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

51015202000201120222000: 5.52001: 8.32002: 7.22003: 6.62004: 5.92005: 4.62006: 72007: 7.92008: 6.92009: 6.62010: 8.42011: 9.82012: 11.12013: 10.62014: 11.52015: 12.82016: 14.72017: 17.62018: 18.42019: 17.52020: 15.32021: 16.42022: 16.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Myanmar stood at 16.5%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Myanmar peaked at 18.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2005.

Myanmar ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Myanmar, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 5.5%
2001 8.3% +49.7%
2002 7.2% -12.4%
2003 6.6% -8.3%
2004 5.9% -11.3%
2005 4.6% -22.3%
2006 7.0% +53.4%
2007 7.9% +12.9%
2008 6.9% -12.2%
2009 6.6% -4.3%
2010 8.4% +26.2%
2011 9.8% +17.4%
2012 11.1% +12.8%
2013 10.6% -4.7%
2014 11.5% +8.7%
2015 12.8% +11.0%
2016 14.7% +15.0%
2017 17.6% +19.5%
2018 18.4% +5.0%
2019 17.5% -5.3%
2020 15.3% -12.7%
2021 16.4% +7.6%
2022 16.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 4.6% 8.3% 10
2010s 13.2% 8.4% 18.4% 10
2020s 16.0% 15.3% 16.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Myanmar?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Myanmar was 16.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2005.
How does Myanmar rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Myanmar ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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