Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Qatar
Qatar: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 31.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.8%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2020
All-time low
14.8%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Qatar, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Qatar is 31.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Qatar peaked at 32.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2005.
Qatar ranks 39th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 14.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 15.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.6% | 32.0% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Qatar?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Qatar was 31.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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