Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Philippines

Philippines: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 25.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2002
All-time low
24.9%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 29.32001: 28.32002: 29.72003: 28.72004: 27.42005: 26.72006: 27.12007: 272008: 262009: 25.72010: 27.22011: 28.82012: 27.22013: 272014: 26.42015: 26.62016: 25.62017: 25.62018: 25.92019: 26.42020: 24.92021: 25.42022: 25.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Philippines is 25.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Philippines peaked at 29.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2020.

That places Philippines 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Philippines, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.3%
2001 28.3% -3.5%
2002 29.7% +5.3%
2003 28.7% -3.6%
2004 27.4% -4.3%
2005 26.7% -2.6%
2006 27.1% +1.5%
2007 27.0% -0.5%
2008 26.0% -3.6%
2009 25.7% -1.3%
2010 27.2% +5.9%
2011 28.8% +5.7%
2012 27.2% -5.6%
2013 27.0% -0.4%
2014 26.4% -2.3%
2015 26.6% +0.6%
2016 25.6% -3.6%
2017 25.6% -0.0%
2018 25.9% +1.2%
2019 26.4% +1.7%
2020 24.9% -5.6%
2021 25.4% +2.0%
2022 25.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.6% 25.7% 29.7% 10
2010s 26.7% 25.6% 28.8% 10
2020s 25.2% 24.9% 25.4% 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 96 Estonia 25.7% compare
  2. 97 United Arab Emirates 25.6% compare
  3. 98 Liberia 25.5% compare
  4. 100 Sweden 25.3% compare
  5. 101 Slovenia 25.0% compare
  6. 102 Algeria 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Philippines?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Philippines was 25.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Philippines ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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