Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 11.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.4%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
186th
of 191 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2015
All-time low
9.9%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nigeria, 2002–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nigeria stood at 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nigeria peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 186th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.9% | — |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.9% | 16.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nigeria?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Nigeria was 11.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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