Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in South Sudan

South Sudan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 15.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.4%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2012
All-time low
11.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in South Sudan, 2011–2022

1015202530352011201620222011: 26.22012: 33.82013: 26.82014: 26.52015: 30.22016: 15.72017: 12.32018: 13.22019: 11.22020: 132021: 13.62022: 15.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in South Sudan is 15.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in South Sudan peaked at 33.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2019.

South Sudan ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in South Sudan, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 26.2%
2012 33.8% +29.2%
2013 26.8% -20.7%
2014 26.5% -1.3%
2015 30.2% +14.0%
2016 15.7% -48.1%
2017 12.3% -21.5%
2018 13.2% +6.9%
2019 11.2% -14.5%
2020 13.0% +15.6%
2021 13.6% +4.5%
2022 15.4% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.8% 11.2% 33.8% 9
2020s 14.0% 13.0% 15.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in South Sudan?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in South Sudan was 15.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
South Sudan ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan 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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