Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Venezuela

Venezuela: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 3.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.4%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
190th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2016
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

051015202000201020212000: 14.42001: 15.52002: 14.92003: 14.52004: 13.22005: 11.42006: 10.52007: 11.72008: 12.92009: 15.92010: 14.32011: 11.72012: 12.72013: 13.92014: 12.72015: 14.92016: 18.22017: 16.52018: 9.82019: 1.92020: 3.82021: 3.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Venezuela stood at 3.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Venezuela peaked at 18.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.

That places Venezuela 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Venezuela, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.4%
2001 15.5% +7.9%
2002 14.9% -3.9%
2003 14.5% -2.9%
2004 13.2% -8.6%
2005 11.4% -14.1%
2006 10.5% -7.5%
2007 11.7% +11.5%
2008 12.9% +10.2%
2009 15.9% +23.3%
2010 14.3% -10.5%
2011 11.7% -18.1%
2012 12.7% +8.7%
2013 13.9% +9.4%
2014 12.7% -8.2%
2015 14.9% +16.8%
2016 18.2% +22.3%
2017 16.5% -9.6%
2018 9.8% -40.6%
2019 1.9% -80.4%
2020 3.8% +101.1%
2021 3.4% -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 10.5% 15.9% 10
2010s 12.7% 1.9% 18.2% 10
2020s 3.6% 3.4% 3.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Venezuela?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Venezuela was 3.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
How does Venezuela rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Venezuela ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela 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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