Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 17.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uganda is 17.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uganda peaked at 26.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 170th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 17.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uganda?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uganda was 17.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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