Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tunisia

Tunisia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 43.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43.1%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2016
All-time low
39.4%
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 41.82001: 42.52002: 43.82003: 45.22004: 452005: 45.12006: 44.72007: 43.42008: 41.82009: 41.32010: 42.62011: 40.62012: 41.32013: 39.42014: 44.62015: 46.82016: 50.62017: 492018: 45.92019: 46.22020: 46.52021: 46.42022: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tunisia is 43.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 50.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2013.

That places Tunisia 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tunisia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 41.8%
2001 42.5% +1.6%
2002 43.8% +3.1%
2003 45.2% +3.2%
2004 45.0% -0.4%
2005 45.1% +0.1%
2006 44.7% -0.8%
2007 43.4% -2.8%
2008 41.8% -3.8%
2009 41.3% -1.0%
2010 42.6% +2.9%
2011 40.6% -4.5%
2012 41.3% +1.6%
2013 39.4% -4.5%
2014 44.6% +13.1%
2015 46.8% +5.0%
2016 50.6% +8.0%
2017 49.0% -3.2%
2018 45.9% -6.4%
2019 46.2% +0.7%
2020 46.5% +0.8%
2021 46.4% -0.2%
2022 43.1% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5% 41.3% 45.2% 10
2010s 44.7% 39.4% 50.6% 10
2020s 45.3% 43.1% 46.5% 3

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  6. 12 Namibia 39.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tunisia?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tunisia was 43.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2013.
How does Tunisia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Tunisia ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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