Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Aruba
Aruba: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 28.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
28.7%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2000
All-time low
23.5%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Aruba, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 28.7% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Aruba peaked at 39.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2020.
Aruba ranks 61st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 23.5% | 28.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 (2019)
- Wealth share richest 27.62 (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million (1999)
- Government vs private aid by recipient -13.41 million (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Aruba?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Aruba was 28.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Aruba ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba 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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