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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Kenya 16.1% compare
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- 178 South Sudan 15.4% compare
- 179 Colombia 15.3% compare
- 180 Hong Kong, China 15.1% compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
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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