Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 31.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in South Africa stood at 31.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in South Africa peaked at 37.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2022.
That places South Africa 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.9% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in South Africa?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in South Africa was 31.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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