Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Thailand

Thailand: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.2%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2006
All-time low
21.9%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Thailand, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 34.22001: 29.92002: 23.82003: 31.22004: 30.12005: 332006: 37.62007: 36.12008: 372009: 36.32010: 292011: 29.22012: 30.22013: 30.42014: 29.52015: 29.82016: 30.92017: 29.42018: 28.42019: 27.22020: 23.92021: 21.92022: 23.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Thailand is 23.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Thailand peaked at 37.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 123rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Thailand, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 34.2%
2001 29.9% -12.7%
2002 23.8% -20.2%
2003 31.2% +30.6%
2004 30.1% -3.5%
2005 33.0% +9.9%
2006 37.6% +13.8%
2007 36.1% -3.8%
2008 37.0% +2.3%
2009 36.3% -1.9%
2010 29.0% -20.0%
2011 29.2% +0.7%
2012 30.2% +3.5%
2013 30.4% +0.6%
2014 29.5% -3.0%
2015 29.8% +1.0%
2016 30.9% +3.7%
2017 29.4% -4.9%
2018 28.4% -3.2%
2019 27.2% -4.3%
2020 23.9% -12.2%
2021 21.9% -8.2%
2022 23.2% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 23.8% 37.6% 10
2010s 29.4% 27.2% 30.9% 10
2020s 23.0% 21.9% 23.9% 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 120 Comoros 23.4% compare
  2. 121 Finland 23.3% compare
  3. 122 Macau, China 23.2% compare
  4. 124 Guinea 23.1% compare
  5. 125 Dominican Republic 23.1% compare
  6. 126 Luxembourg 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Thailand?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Thailand was 23.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Thailand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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