Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Paraguay

Paraguay: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 27.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2013
All-time low
26.7%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Paraguay, 2003–2022

0102030402003201220222003: 33.82004: 32.72005: 33.62006: 33.82007: 34.92008: 37.92009: 35.72010: 35.92011: 35.32012: 37.32013: 38.92014: 37.52015: 34.22016: 33.12017: 32.62018: 32.12019: 30.32020: 28.22021: 26.72022: 27.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Paraguay is 27.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Paraguay peaked at 38.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Paraguay, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 33.8%
2004 32.7% -3.4%
2005 33.6% +2.9%
2006 33.8% +0.4%
2007 34.9% +3.5%
2008 37.9% +8.5%
2009 35.7% -6.0%
2010 35.9% +0.8%
2011 35.3% -1.7%
2012 37.3% +5.8%
2013 38.9% +4.3%
2014 37.5% -3.7%
2015 34.2% -8.7%
2016 33.1% -3.2%
2017 32.6% -1.6%
2018 32.1% -1.6%
2019 30.3% -5.6%
2020 28.2% -6.8%
2021 26.7% -5.5%
2022 27.9% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.6% 32.7% 37.9% 7
2010s 34.7% 30.3% 38.9% 10
2020s 27.6% 26.7% 28.2% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 68 Malta 28.2% compare
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  3. 70 Ghana 28.0% compare
  4. 72 Uzbekistan 27.8% compare
  5. 73 Fiji 27.7% compare
  6. 74 Argentina 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Paraguay?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Paraguay was 27.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Paraguay ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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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