Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Togo

Togo: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 20.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.7%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
150th
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2002
All-time low
20.7%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 332001: 34.72002: 38.42003: 35.22004: 30.42005: 22.92006: 24.32007: 26.12008: 27.32009: 29.72010: 23.32011: 22.52012: 22.82013: 21.42014: 20.72015: 222016: 22.22017: 31.92018: 27.32019: 31.62020: 23.32021: 22.22022: 20.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Togo is 20.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Togo peaked at 38.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2022.

Togo ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Togo, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 33.0%
2001 34.7% +5.4%
2002 38.4% +10.5%
2003 35.2% -8.3%
2004 30.4% -13.5%
2005 22.9% -24.7%
2006 24.3% +6.0%
2007 26.1% +7.4%
2008 27.3% +4.7%
2009 29.7% +8.7%
2010 23.3% -21.5%
2011 22.5% -3.4%
2012 22.8% +1.4%
2013 21.4% -6.0%
2014 20.7% -3.2%
2015 22.0% +6.2%
2016 22.2% +0.6%
2017 31.9% +44.1%
2018 27.3% -14.5%
2019 31.6% +15.8%
2020 23.3% -26.3%
2021 22.2% -4.8%
2022 20.7% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 22.9% 38.4% 10
2010s 24.6% 20.7% 31.9% 10
2020s 22.0% 20.7% 23.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Togo?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Togo was 20.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2022.
How does Togo rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Togo ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo 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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