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
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Thailand, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Comoros 23.4% compare
- 121 Finland 23.3% compare
- 122 Macau, China 23.2% compare
- 124 Guinea 23.1% compare
- 125 Dominican Republic 23.1% compare
- 126 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
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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