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

01020302000201120222000: 25.72001: 25.62002: 25.22003: 25.62004: 25.32005: 25.42006: 25.42007: 25.42008: 25.72009: 25.42010: 25.22011: 24.92012: 22.32013: 24.22014: 24.62015: 25.12016: 25.72017: 25.72018: 25.42019: 25.62020: 24.22021: 24.22022: 23.8

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Spain, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Israel 24.1% compare
  2. 109 Côte d'Ivoire 24.0% compare
  3. 110 Tajikistan 24.0% compare
  4. 112 Malaysia 23.8% compare
  5. 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.6% compare
  6. 114 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
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