Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Spain
Spain: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
23.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2017
All-time low
22.3%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Spain stood at 23.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Spain peaked at 25.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 111th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.3% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 24.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 108 Israel 24.1% compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 24.0% compare
- 110 Tajikistan 24.0% compare
- 112 Malaysia 23.8% compare
- 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.6% compare
- 114 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.5% compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Spain?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Spain was 23.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Spain ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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