Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Niger

Niger: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
177th
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2000
All-time low
15.2%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

05101520252000201120222000: 24.22001: 20.52002: 19.92003: 20.72004: 18.62005: 17.62006: 18.12007: 15.22008: 15.32009: 15.32010: 18.62011: 21.32012: 19.42013: 18.42014: 172015: 182016: 22.32017: 21.32018: 18.22019: 17.32020: 16.42021: 15.82022: 15.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Niger recorded 15.7% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Niger peaked at 24.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2007.

Niger ranks 177th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Niger, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 24.2%
2001 20.5% -15.2%
2002 19.9% -3.0%
2003 20.7% +4.2%
2004 18.6% -10.1%
2005 17.6% -5.7%
2006 18.1% +2.7%
2007 15.2% -16.0%
2008 15.3% +0.8%
2009 15.3% +0.3%
2010 18.6% +21.5%
2011 21.3% +14.2%
2012 19.4% -8.7%
2013 18.4% -5.2%
2014 17.0% -7.8%
2015 18.0% +6.2%
2016 22.3% +23.8%
2017 21.3% -4.6%
2018 18.2% -14.7%
2019 17.3% -4.8%
2020 16.4% -5.0%
2021 15.8% -3.7%
2022 15.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 15.2% 24.2% 10
2010s 19.2% 17.0% 22.3% 10
2020s 16.0% 15.7% 16.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Niger?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Niger was 15.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2007.
How does Niger rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Niger ranks 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger 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
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
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