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WT/BFA/W/61 6 
 
1 December 2022  
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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
  
2023 SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS  
1. The WTO assessed contributions to be paid by each Member are calculated on the basis of the 
total amount of the budget that is to be funded from assessed contributions and the individual share 
of trade of each Member, relative to the global trade figure for all Members . 
 
2. During its meeting of 4 November 2021 the CBFA approved the  following: the 2022 and 2023 
budget of CHF 197,203,900, respectively; the funding of the budget through contributions from 
Members of CHF 195,500,000 and miscellaneous income of CHF1,703,900 , for each of the two years ; 
and the scale of contributions for 20221. 
 
3. The scale of contributions for each year is calculated in accordance with Financial Regulation 12. 
The 2023 scale of  has been calculated on the basis of the CBFA decision on 4 November 2021 and 
is contained in Table 1 below:  
 
Table 1 Scale of Assessed Contributions for 2023  
Member  2022 
Contribution  
CHF 2022  
Net 
Contribution  
CHF 
(after 
application of 
the 2020 
surplus)  2022  
Contribution  
% 2023 
Contribution  
CHF 2023  
Contribution  
% 
Afghanistan  39,100  37,140  0.020%  37,145  0.019%  
Albania  43,010  40,854  0.022%  44,965  0.023%  
Angola  273,700  259,980  0.140%  240,465  0.123%  
Antigua and Barbuda  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Argentina  670,565  636,951  0.343%  637,330  0.326%  
Armenia  43,010  40,854  0.022%  44,965  0.023%  
Australia  2,525,860  2,399,244  1.292%  2,531,725  1.295%  
Austria  1,927,630  1,831,002  0.986%  1,943,270  0.994%  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  226,780  215,412  0.116%  224,825  0.115%  
Bangladesh  412,505  391,827  0.211%  420,325  0.215%  
Barbados  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Belgium  3,560,055  3,381,597  1.821%  3,626,525  1.855%  
Belize  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Benin  31,280  29,712  0.016%  33,235  0.017%  
Bolivia, Plurinational State 
of 93,840  89,136  0.048%  87,975  0.045%  
Botswana  62,560  59,424  0.032%  60,605  0.031%  
Brazil  2,107,490  2,001,846  1.078%  2,111,400  1.080%  
Brunei Darussalam  50,830  48,282  0.026%  52,785  0.027%  
Bulgaria  332,350  315,690  0.170%  340,170  0.174%  
Burkina Faso  35,190  33,426  0.018%  39,100  0.020%  
Burundi  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Cabo Verde  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
 
1 Refer to paragraph 4.9 of document WT/BFA/ 200. Specifically, Table 3 therein annexed  contains the 
2022 scale of contributions.  WT/BFA/W/61 6 
 
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  Member  2022 
Contribution  
CHF 2022  
Net 
Contribution  
CHF 
(after 
application of 
the 2020 
surplus)  2022  
Contribution  
% 2023 
Contribution  
CHF 2023  
Contribution  
% 
Cambodia  158,355  150,417  0.081%  168,130  0.086%  
Cameroon  64,515  61,281  0.033%  62,560  0.032%  
Canada  4,721,325  4,484,655  2.415%  4,658,765  2.383%  
Central African Republic  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Chad 33,235  31,569  0.017%  31,280  0.016%  
Chile 666,655  633,237  0.341%  662,745  0.339%  
China  20,593,970  19,561,638  10.534%  21,031,890  10.758%  
Colombia  488,750  464,250  0.250%  459,425  0.235%  
Congo  68,425  64,995  0.035%  64,515  0.033%  
Costa Rica  166,175  157,845  0.085%  172,040  0.088%  
Côte d'Ivoire  107,525  102,135  0.055%  109,480  0.056%  
Croatia  240,465  228,411  0.123%  244,375  0.125%  
Cuba 113,390  107,706  0.058%  101,660  0.052%  
Cyprus  142,715  135,561  0.073%  154,445  0.079%  
Czech Republic  1,442,790  1,370,466  0.738%  1,460,385  0.747%  
Democratic Republic of the 
Congo  121,210  115,134  0.062%  125,120  0.064%  
Denmark  1,520,990  1,444,746  0.778%  1,554,225  0.795%  
Djibouti  33,235  31,569  0.017%  33,235  0.017%  
Dominica  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Dominican Republic  177,905  168,987  0.091%  173,995  0.089%  
Ecuador  205,275  194,985  0.105%  199,410  0.102%  
Egypt  502,435  477,249  0.257%  502,435  0.257%  
El Salvador  82,110  77,994  0.042%  80,155  0.041%  
Estonia  173,995  165,273  0.089%  181,815  0.093%  
Eswatini  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
European Union2 0 0 0.000%  0 0.000%  
Fiji 29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Finland  844,560  802,224  0.432%  854,335  0.437%  
France  7,464,190  7,090,026  3.818%  7,387,945  3.779%  
Gabon  50,830  48,282  0.026%  46,920  0.024%  
The Gambia  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Georgia  76,245  72,423  0.039%  74,290  0.038%  
Germany  13,997,800  13,296,120  7.160%  14,058,405  7.191%  
Ghana  183,770  174,558  0.094%  189,635  0.097%  
Greece  633,420  601,668  0.324%  629,510  0.322%  
Grenada  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Guatemala  142,715  135,561  0.073%  142,715  0.073%  
Guinea  33,235  31,569  0.017%  43,010  0.022%  
Guinea -Bissau  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Guyana  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Haiti 29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Honduras  78,200  74,280  0.040%  76,245  0.039%  
Hong Kong, China  5,561,975  5,283,165  2.845%  5,501,370  2.814%  
Hungary  1,038,105  986,067  0.531%  1,057,655  0.541%  
Iceland  87,975  83,565  0.045%  86,020  0.044%  
India 4,574,700  4,345,380  2.340%  4,576,655  2.341%  
 
2 The European Union is not subject to contributions. However, its 27 members are assessed 
individually. The total share of membe rs of the European Union represents 31.05% of the  total assessed 
contributions for 2023.  WT/BFA/W/61 6 
 
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  Member  2022 
Contribution  
CHF 2022  
Net 
Contribution  
CHF 
(after 
application of 
the 2020 
surplus)  2022  
Contribution  
% 2023 
Contribution  
CHF 2023  
Contribution  
% 
Indonesia  1,644,155  1,561,737  0.841%  1,626,560  0.832%  
Ireland  3,362,600  3,194,040  1.720%  3,669,535  1.877%  
Israel  881,705  837,507  0.451%  907,120  0.464%  
Italy 4,991,115  4,740,921  2.553%  4,940,285  2.527%  
Jamaica  52,785  50,139  0.027%  50,830  0.026%  
Japan  7,487,650  7,112,310  3.830%  7,411,405  3.791%  
Jordan  162,265  154,131  0.083%  152,490  0.078%  
Kazakhstan                               435,965  414,111  0.223%  432,055  0.221%  
Kenya  125,120  118,848  0.064%  123,165  0.063%  
Korea, Republic of  5,430,990  5,158,746  2.778%  5,350,835  2.737%  
Kuwait, the State of  537,625  510,675  0.275%  512,210  0.262%  
Kyrgyz Republic  35,190  33,426  0.018%  33,235  0.017%  
Lao People's Democratic 
Republic  56,695  53,853  0.029%  56,695  0.029%  
Latvia  164,220  155,988  0.084%  170,085  0.087%  
Lesotho  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Liberia  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Liechtenstein  64,515  61,281  0.033%  66,470  0.034%  
Lithuania  303,025  287,835  0.155%  318,665  0.163%  
Luxembourg  1,008,780  958,212  0.516%  1,059,610  0.542%  
Macao, China  252,195  239,553  0.129%  230,690  0.118%  
Madagascar  35,190  33,426  0.018%  33,235  0.017%  
Malawi  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Malaysia  1,859,205  1,766,007  0.951%  1,837,700  0.940%  
Maldives  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Mali 35,190  33,426  0.018%  41,055  0.021%  
Malta  154,445  146,703  0.079%  158,355  0.081%  
Mauritania  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Mauritius  54,740  51,996  0.028%  50,830  0.026%  
Mexico  3,964,740  3,765,996  2.028%  3,935,415  2.013%  
Moldova, Republic of  37,145  35,283  0.019%  39,100  0.020%  
Mongolia  60,605  57,567  0.031%  64,515  0.033%  
Montenegro  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Morocco  377,315  358,401  0.193%  381,225  0.195%  
Mozambique  62,560  59,424  0.032%  60,605  0.031%  
Myanmar  138,805  131,847  0.071%  136,850  0.070%  
Namibia  46,920  44,568  0.024%  43,010  0.022%  
Nepal  60,605  57,567  0.031%  62,560  0.032%  
Netherlands  5,739,880  5,452,152  2.936%  5,778,980  2.956%  
New Zealand  467,245  443,823  0.239%  465,290  0.238%  
Nicaragua  54,740  51,996  0.028%  52,785  0.027%  
Niger  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Nigeria  537,625  510,675  0.275%  523,940  0.268%  
North Macedonia  62,560  59,424  0.032%  66,470  0.034%  
Norway  1,219,920  1,158,768  0.624%  1,178,865  0.603%  
Oman  322,575  306,405  0.165%  304,980  0.156%  
Pakistan  373,405  354,687  0.191%  373,405  0.191%  
Panama  236,555  224,697  0.121%  220,915  0.113%  
Papua New Guinea  60,605  57,567  0.031%  60,605  0.031%  
Paraguay  111,435  105,849  0.057%  109,480  0.056%  WT/BFA/W/61 6 
 
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  Member  2022 
Contribution  
CHF 2022  
Net 
Contribution  
CHF 
(after 
application of 
the 2020 
surplus)  2022  
Contribution  
% 2023 
Contribution  
CHF 2023  
Contribution  
% 
Peru 424,235  402,969  0.217%  422,280  0.216%  
Philippines  866,065  822,651  0.443%  871,930  0.446%  
Poland  2,408,560  2,287,824  1.232%  2,537,590  1.298%  
Portugal  815,235  774,369  0.417%  817,190  0.418%  
Qatar  658,835  625,809  0.337%  633,420  0.324%  
Romania  801,550  761,370  0.410%  834,785  0.427%  
Russian Federation  3,235,525  3,073,335  1.655%  3,210,110  1.642%  
Rwanda  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Saint Kitts and Nevis  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Saint Lucia  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Samoa  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  1,933,495  1,836,573  0.989%  1,839,655  0.941%  
Senegal  50,830  48,282  0.026%  48,875  0.025%  
Seychelles                               29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Sierra Leone  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Singapore  4,824,940  4,583,076  2.468%  4,885,545  2.499%  
Slovak Republic  785,910  746,514  0.402%  795,685  0.407%  
Slovenia  332,350  315,690  0.170%  342,125  0.175%  
Solomon Islands  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
South Africa  879,750  835,650  0.450%  856,290  0.438%  
Spain  3,792,700  3,602,580  1.940%  3,753,600  1.920%  
Sri Lanka  189,635  180,129  0.097%  179,860  0.092%  
Suriname  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Sweden  2,007,785  1,907,139  1.027%  2,023,425  1.035%  
Switzerland  3,681,265  3,496,731  1.883%  3,763,375  1.925%  
Chinese Taipei  3,055,665  2,902,491  1.563%  3,014,610  1.542%  
Tajikistan  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Tanzania  84,065  79,851  0.043%  80,155  0.041%  
Thailand  2,420,290  2,298,966  1.238%  2,387,055  1.221%  
Togo 29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Tonga  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Trinidad and Tobago  87,975  83,565  0.045%  78,200  0.040%  
Tunisia  177,905  168,987  0.091%  172,040  0.088%  
Türkiye  2,003,875  1,903,425  1.025%  1,978,460  1.012%  
Uganda  56,695  53,853  0.029%  60,605  0.031%  
Ukraine  506,345  480,963  0.259%  523,940  0.268%  
United Arab Emirates  3,032,205  2,880,207  1.551%  2,963,780  1.516%  
United Kingdom  7,380,125  7,010,175  3.775%  7,274,555  3.721%  
United States of America  23,149,155  21,988,737  11.841%  22,808,985  11.667%  
Uruguay  130,985  124,419  0.067%  125,120  0.064%  
Vanuatu  29,325  27,855  0.015%  29,325  0.015%  
Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of  488,750  464,250  0.250%  404,685  0.207%  
Viet Nam  1,941,315  1,844,001  0.993%  2,107,490  1.078%  
Yemen  72,335  68,709  0.037%  62,560  0.032%  
Zambia  76,245  72,423  0.039%  72,335  0.037%  
Zimbabwe                                 50,830  48,282  0.026%  46,920  0.024%  
TOTAL  195,500,000  185,700,000  100.0000%  195,500,000  100.000%  WT/BFA/W/61 6 
 
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  4. The CBFA is requested to endorse the following recommendation, to be made to the General 
Council.  
 
The Committee on Budget Finance and Administration (CBFA) recommends to the General 
Council to approve the 2023 scale of assessed contributions contained in Table 1 of the 
document WT/BFA/W/616.  
 
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