Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Ukraine

Ukraine: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.1%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2019
All-time low
21.3%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Ukraine, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 21.32001: 23.12002: 24.22003: 24.72004: 22.92005: 21.92006: 22.72007: 232008: 21.72009: 23.92010: 23.32011: 22.72012: 22.92013: 23.82014: 22.92015: 21.72016: 22.92017: 25.42018: 25.52019: 26.92020: 26.12021: 23.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Ukraine is 23.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Ukraine peaked at 26.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2000.

Ukraine ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Ukraine, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.3%
2001 23.1% +8.7%
2002 24.2% +4.6%
2003 24.7% +2.2%
2004 22.9% -7.5%
2005 21.9% -4.1%
2006 22.7% +3.4%
2007 23.0% +1.4%
2008 21.7% -5.6%
2009 23.9% +9.9%
2010 23.3% -2.5%
2011 22.7% -2.4%
2012 22.9% +0.7%
2013 23.8% +3.9%
2014 22.9% -3.9%
2015 21.7% -5.2%
2016 22.9% +5.7%
2017 25.4% +11.0%
2018 25.5% +0.4%
2019 26.9% +5.4%
2020 26.1% -2.9%
2021 23.1% -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 21.3% 24.7% 10
2010s 23.8% 21.7% 26.9% 10
2020s 24.6% 23.1% 26.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

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  3. 126 Luxembourg 23.1% compare
  4. 128 Czechia 22.9% compare
  5. 129 Poland 22.9% compare
  6. 130 Belgium 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Ukraine?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Ukraine was 23.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
How does Ukraine rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Ukraine ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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