Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 27.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2016
All-time low
26.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Uzbekistan, 2016–2020

01020302016201820202016: 32.52017: 30.82018: 26.42019: 28.32020: 27.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uzbekistan stood at 27.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over five years.

That places Uzbekistan 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Uzbekistan, 2016 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2016 32.5%
2017 30.8% -5.1%
2018 26.4% -14.2%
2019 28.3% +6.9%
2020 27.8% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.5% 26.4% 32.5% 4
2020s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uzbekistan?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Uzbekistan was 27.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2018.
How does Uzbekistan rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Uzbekistan ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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