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

Latest (2022)
17.0%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2006
All-time low
16.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 20.82001: 222002: 22.82003: 22.92004: 242005: 25.62006: 26.22007: 26.22008: 23.12009: 21.22010: 18.22011: 192012: 19.72013: 20.82014: 20.42015: 19.92016: 20.32017: 18.62018: 18.42019: 17.62020: 16.72021: 16.12022: 17

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Uganda, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Jordan 17.2% compare
  2. 168 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% compare
  3. 169 Trinidad and Tobago 17.0% compare
  4. 171 Mexico 16.9% compare
  5. 172 Bulgaria 16.8% compare
  6. 173 Myanmar 16.5% compare

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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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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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