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

01020302000201120222000: 27.72001: 27.52002: 26.72003: 25.32004: 22.62005: 14.82006: 18.12007: 18.72008: 18.72009: 182010: 16.32011: 16.12012: 15.92013: 19.62014: 18.62015: 16.32016: 26.72017: 26.12018: 28.92019: 29.42020: 322021: 30.62022: 31.8

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Qatar, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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