Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Portugal

Portugal: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.5%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2000
All-time low
22.9%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 322001: 31.42002: 322003: 31.62004: 312005: 31.12006: 30.52007: 29.42008: 28.92009: 27.92010: 26.42011: 25.62012: 23.92013: 252014: 22.92015: 23.52016: 252017: 24.12018: 24.82019: 25.42020: 24.22021: 24.52022: 23.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Portugal stood at 23.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Portugal peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2014.

That places Portugal 116th out of 191 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Portugal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 32.0%
2001 31.4% -2.0%
2002 32.0% +2.0%
2003 31.6% -1.4%
2004 31.0% -1.7%
2005 31.1% +0.2%
2006 30.5% -1.8%
2007 29.4% -3.6%
2008 28.9% -1.7%
2009 27.9% -3.4%
2010 26.4% -5.5%
2011 25.6% -2.8%
2012 23.9% -6.8%
2013 25.0% +4.7%
2014 22.9% -8.4%
2015 23.5% +2.4%
2016 25.0% +6.6%
2017 24.1% -3.7%
2018 24.8% +3.2%
2019 25.4% +2.4%
2020 24.2% -4.7%
2021 24.5% +0.9%
2022 23.5% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 27.9% 32.0% 10
2010s 24.7% 22.9% 26.4% 10
2020s 24.1% 23.5% 24.5% 3

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  5. 118 Croatia 23.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Portugal?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Portugal was 23.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Portugal ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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