Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Oman

Oman: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
89th
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2017
All-time low
17.8%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 25.12001: 22.92002: 23.72003: 23.52004: 21.72005: 22.42006: 24.92007: 23.62008: 19.92009: 21.22010: 22.52011: 18.82012: 17.82013: 18.22014: 22.72015: 25.32016: 26.92017: 282018: 23.82019: 25.62020: 27.92021: 26.82022: 26.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Oman stood at 26.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Oman peaked at 28.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2012.

That places Oman 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Oman, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 25.1%
2001 22.9% -8.8%
2002 23.7% +3.3%
2003 23.5% -0.7%
2004 21.7% -7.8%
2005 22.4% +3.6%
2006 24.9% +11.2%
2007 23.6% -5.3%
2008 19.9% -15.6%
2009 21.2% +6.2%
2010 22.5% +6.5%
2011 18.8% -16.5%
2012 17.8% -5.6%
2013 18.2% +2.4%
2014 22.7% +24.6%
2015 25.3% +11.6%
2016 26.9% +6.4%
2017 28.0% +4.1%
2018 23.8% -14.9%
2019 25.6% +7.3%
2020 27.9% +9.2%
2021 26.8% -4.1%
2022 26.4% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 19.9% 25.1% 10
2010s 23.0% 17.8% 28.0% 10
2020s 27.0% 26.4% 27.9% 3

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  4. 90 Zambia 26.3% compare
  5. 91 Ireland 26.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Oman?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Oman was 26.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
How does Oman rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Oman ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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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