Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 36.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
36.9%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2000
All-time low
24.9%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 42.22001: 39.32002: 37.12003: 40.32004: 41.32005: 37.92006: 29.32007: 32.32008: 312009: 24.92010: 38.12011: 362012: 39.92013: 37.22014: 39.62015: 31.92016: 34.32017: 352018: 40.32019: 38.82020: 39.32021: 38.92022: 36.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 36.9% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 42.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2009.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 42.2%
2001 39.3% -7.0%
2002 37.1% -5.6%
2003 40.3% +8.7%
2004 41.3% +2.5%
2005 37.9% -8.3%
2006 29.3% -22.8%
2007 32.3% +10.4%
2008 31.0% -4.0%
2009 24.9% -19.8%
2010 38.1% +53.1%
2011 36.0% -5.5%
2012 39.9% +10.8%
2013 37.2% -6.8%
2014 39.6% +6.5%
2015 31.9% -19.5%
2016 34.3% +7.8%
2017 35.0% +1.9%
2018 40.3% +15.1%
2019 38.8% -3.6%
2020 39.3% +1.3%
2021 38.9% -1.1%
2022 36.9% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.6% 24.9% 42.2% 10
2010s 37.1% 31.9% 40.3% 10
2020s 38.4% 36.9% 39.3% 3

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 18 Turkmenistan 37.8% compare
  2. 19 Chad 37.7% compare
  3. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.0% compare
  4. 22 Palau 36.7% compare
  5. 23 Lesotho 36.4% compare
  6. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda was 36.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2009.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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