Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Zambia
Zambia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.3%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2009
All-time low
21.5%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Zambia stood at 26.3%.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Zambia peaked at 38.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 91st 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 21.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 25.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.6% | 26.3% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Zambia?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Zambia was 26.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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