Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 21.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sri Lanka is 21.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.6% | 24.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sri Lanka was 21.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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