Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 15.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
15.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
181st
of 190 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2011
All-time low
14.9%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uruguay stood at 15.1%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 16.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 181st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.0% | 3 |
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- 178 South Sudan 15.4% compare
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- 183 Japan 12.6% compare
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uruguay?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uruguay was 15.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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