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

02040602000201120222000: 28.62001: 31.92002: 32.62003: 26.52004: 25.92005: 23.82006: 26.52007: 272008: 24.42009: 31.12010: 28.82011: 33.62012: 30.62013: 33.12014: 362015: 48.12016: 51.52017: 66.22018: 49.72019: 51.42020: 44.52021: 292022: 26.7

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Yemen, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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