Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Serbia
Serbia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
135th
of 191 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2008
All-time low
21.5%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Serbia, 2005–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 22.4% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Serbia peaked at 27.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2021.
That places Serbia 135th 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 18 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.4% | — |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 22.4% | 3 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Serbia?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Serbia was 22.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Serbia ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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