Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Russia

Russia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 30.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.7%
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
49th
of 191 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2009
All-time low
20.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 20.52001: 21.42002: 25.22003: 26.32004: 27.12005: 28.72006: 30.22007: 27.92008: 28.72009: 31.22010: 27.92011: 26.62012: 27.12013: 28.52014: 28.52015: 27.22016: 262017: 26.72018: 28.42019: 27.52020: 25.72021: 24.52022: 30.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Russia recorded 30.7% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Russia peaked at 31.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2000.

That places Russia 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Russia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 20.5%
2001 21.4% +4.5%
2002 25.2% +17.9%
2003 26.3% +4.1%
2004 27.1% +3.2%
2005 28.7% +5.8%
2006 30.2% +5.5%
2007 27.9% -7.8%
2008 28.7% +2.8%
2009 31.2% +8.8%
2010 27.9% -10.7%
2011 26.6% -4.7%
2012 27.1% +1.8%
2013 28.5% +5.2%
2014 28.5% -0.1%
2015 27.2% -4.4%
2016 26.0% -4.5%
2017 26.7% +2.9%
2018 28.4% +6.1%
2019 27.5% -3.1%
2020 25.7% -6.5%
2021 24.5% -4.6%
2022 30.7% +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 20.5% 31.2% 10
2010s 27.4% 26.0% 28.5% 10
2020s 27.0% 24.5% 30.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Russia?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Russia was 30.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
How does Russia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Russia ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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