Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Peru

Peru: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2002
All-time low
23.6%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 29.52001: 30.62002: 32.92003: 32.62004: 32.22005: 31.52006: 30.82007: 28.12008: 26.12009: 24.72010: 23.62011: 24.72012: 24.22013: 24.42014: 26.52015: 26.62016: 28.32017: 28.82018: 29.22019: 29.92020: 27.92021: 26.52022: 26.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Peru is 26.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Peru peaked at 32.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2010.

Peru ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Peru, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.5%
2001 30.6% +3.5%
2002 32.9% +7.6%
2003 32.6% -1.0%
2004 32.2% -1.2%
2005 31.5% -2.2%
2006 30.8% -2.2%
2007 28.1% -8.6%
2008 26.1% -7.4%
2009 24.7% -5.2%
2010 23.6% -4.3%
2011 24.7% +4.7%
2012 24.2% -2.3%
2013 24.4% +1.1%
2014 26.5% +8.4%
2015 26.6% +0.5%
2016 28.3% +6.2%
2017 28.8% +1.9%
2018 29.2% +1.3%
2019 29.9% +2.4%
2020 27.9% -6.6%
2021 26.5% -5.1%
2022 26.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 24.7% 32.9% 10
2010s 26.6% 23.6% 29.9% 10
2020s 27.0% 26.5% 27.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Peru?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Peru was 26.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2010.
How does Peru rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Peru ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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