Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Syria

Syria: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 19.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2008
All-time low
13.6%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2010

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Syria, 2000–2010

051015202000200520102000: 13.62001: 15.92002: 16.62003: 16.92004: 17.52005: 18.42006: 20.82007: 19.12008: 21.32009: 20.12010: 19.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Syria recorded 19.7% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Syria peaked at 21.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2000.

That places Syria 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Syria, 2000 to 2010.
Year Value Change
2000 13.6%
2001 15.9% +16.7%
2002 16.6% +4.1%
2003 16.9% +2.0%
2004 17.5% +3.7%
2005 18.4% +5.4%
2006 20.8% +12.8%
2007 19.1% -8.1%
2008 21.3% +11.5%
2009 20.1% -5.7%
2010 19.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 13.6% 21.3% 10
2010s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 155 Austria 20.3% compare
  2. 156 Azerbaijan 20.2% compare
  3. 157 Armenia 20.0% compare
  4. 159 Latvia 19.6% compare
  5. 160 Turkey 19.2% compare
  6. 161 Italy 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Syria?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Syria was 19.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
How does Syria rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Syria ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2010.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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