Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 18.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.0%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
165th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2013
All-time low
18.0%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in North Macedonia, 2013–2022

05101520252013201720222013: 22.62014: 21.92015: 21.62016: 21.92017: 20.82018: 20.62019: 20.12020: 19.72021: 19.42022: 18

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in North Macedonia is 18.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in North Macedonia peaked at 22.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2022.

North Macedonia ranks 165th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in North Macedonia, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 22.6%
2014 21.9% -3.0%
2015 21.6% -1.1%
2016 21.9% +1.3%
2017 20.8% -5.1%
2018 20.6% -0.7%
2019 20.1% -2.4%
2020 19.7% -2.4%
2021 19.4% -1.3%
2022 18.0% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.4% 20.1% 22.6% 7
2020s 19.0% 18.0% 19.7% 3

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  1. 162 Netherlands 18.6% compare
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  4. 166 Rwanda 17.4% compare
  5. 167 Jordan 17.2% compare
  6. 168 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in North Macedonia?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in North Macedonia was 18.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2022.
How does North Macedonia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
North Macedonia ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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