Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 37.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
37.8%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2004
All-time low
22.5%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Turkmenistan, 2002–2022

0102030402002201220222002: 38.42003: 43.32004: 44.82005: 43.92006: 44.52007: 42.52008: 36.32009: 26.22010: 25.52011: 22.52012: 282013: 24.32014: 24.12015: 25.92016: 31.62017: 26.32018: 34.92019: 352020: 38.42021: 39.22022: 37.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Turkmenistan is 37.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Turkmenistan peaked at 44.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2011.

Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Turkmenistan, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 38.4%
2003 43.3% +12.7%
2004 44.8% +3.5%
2005 43.9% -2.0%
2006 44.5% +1.2%
2007 42.5% -4.4%
2008 36.3% -14.7%
2009 26.2% -27.6%
2010 25.5% -2.7%
2011 22.5% -12.0%
2012 28.0% +24.8%
2013 24.3% -13.4%
2014 24.1% -0.7%
2015 25.9% +7.6%
2016 31.6% +21.9%
2017 26.3% -16.6%
2018 34.9% +32.4%
2019 35.0% +0.4%
2020 38.4% +9.6%
2021 39.2% +2.3%
2022 37.8% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 26.2% 44.8% 8
2010s 27.8% 22.5% 35.0% 10
2020s 38.5% 37.8% 39.2% 3

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 15 Honduras 38.9% compare
  2. 16 Kyrgyzstan 38.8% compare
  3. 17 El Salvador 38.3% compare
  4. 19 Chad 37.7% compare
  5. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.0% compare
  6. 21 Antigua and Barbuda 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Turkmenistan?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Turkmenistan was 37.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2011.
How does Turkmenistan rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Turkmenistan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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