Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Somalia

Somalia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 44.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.0%
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2021
All-time low
40.3%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Somalia, 2013–2022

02040602013201720222013: 42.92014: 51.92015: 42.42016: 40.32017: 52.82018: 53.42019: 51.62020: 48.12021: 54.32022: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 44.0% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Somalia peaked at 54.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2016.

That places Somalia 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Somalia, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 42.9%
2014 51.9% +20.9%
2015 42.4% -18.2%
2016 40.3% -5.1%
2017 52.8% +31.1%
2018 53.4% +1.3%
2019 51.6% -3.4%
2020 48.1% -6.8%
2021 54.3% +13.0%
2022 44.0% -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.9% 40.3% 53.4% 7
2020s 48.8% 44.0% 54.3% 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 3 Lebanon 52.8% compare
  2. 4 Saudi Arabia 49.2% compare
  3. 5 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
  4. 7 Mozambique 43.8% compare
  5. 8 Eritrea 43.3% compare
  6. 9 Tunisia 43.1% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Somalia?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Somalia was 44.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2016.
How does Somalia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Somalia ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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