Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 17.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
165th
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2000
All-time low
12.7%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 17.4% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 25.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 162 Guyana 18.2% compare
- 163 Egypt 18.1% compare
- 164 North Macedonia 18.0% compare
- 166 Jordan 17.2% compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 17.0% compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Rwanda?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Rwanda was 17.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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