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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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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