Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 10.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
189th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2006
All-time low
9.5%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nepal stood at 10.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nepal peaked at 24.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
That places Nepal 189th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 9.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 186 Nigeria 11.4% compare
- 187 Bangladesh 10.9% compare
- 188 Georgia 10.9% compare
- 190 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.4% compare
- 191 India 3.4% compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nepal?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nepal was 10.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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