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
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Portugal, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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