Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 31.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2014
All-time low
20.4%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Zimbabwe, 2005–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Zimbabwe stood at 31.8%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 64.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.8% | — |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +79.8% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 20.4% | 39.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 24.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.9% | 37.1% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Zimbabwe was 31.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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