Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.6%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
114th
of 191 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2015
All-time low
17.0%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 24.32001: 23.82002: 21.42003: 19.12004: 17.52005: 172006: 19.62007: 21.82008: 22.82009: 22.22010: 23.12011: 24.92012: 24.92013: 26.72014: 30.12015: 31.72016: 30.62017: 28.32018: 26.22019: 252020: 23.82021: 22.82022: 23.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 23.6% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 31.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2005.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 24.3%
2001 23.8% -2.3%
2002 21.4% -9.8%
2003 19.1% -11.1%
2004 17.5% -7.9%
2005 17.0% -3.1%
2006 19.6% +15.3%
2007 21.8% +11.2%
2008 22.8% +4.7%
2009 22.2% -2.6%
2010 23.1% +3.9%
2011 24.9% +7.7%
2012 24.9% +0.0%
2013 26.7% +7.2%
2014 30.1% +12.7%
2015 31.7% +5.3%
2016 30.6% -3.2%
2017 28.3% -7.6%
2018 26.2% -7.3%
2019 25.0% -4.6%
2020 23.8% -4.8%
2021 22.8% -4.2%
2022 23.6% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 17.0% 24.3% 10
2010s 27.1% 23.1% 31.7% 10
2020s 23.4% 22.8% 23.8% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 111 Tajikistan 24.0% compare
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  3. 113 Malaysia 23.8% compare
  4. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.5% compare
  5. 116 Portugal 23.5% compare
  6. 117 Senegal 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of was 23.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2005.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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