Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Yemen
Yemen: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.7%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
86th
of 191 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2017
All-time low
23.8%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Yemen, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Yemen is 26.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Yemen peaked at 66.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2005.
Yemen ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 28.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 26.7% | 44.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 84 Canada 26.8% compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 26.8% compare
- 87 Peru 26.6% compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.5% compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 26.5% compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Yemen?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Yemen was 26.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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