Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bahamas

Bahamas: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2004
All-time low
21.6%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bahamas, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 38.42001: 37.72002: 38.12003: 37.62004: 40.22005: 38.72006: 38.82007: 37.92008: 36.42009: 36.72010: 37.52011: 33.82012: 34.52013: 33.12014: 33.82015: 32.22016: 29.82017: 26.62018: 29.72019: 26.92020: 26.12021: 21.62022: 22

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bahamas stood at 22.0%.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bahamas peaked at 40.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2021.

Bahamas ranks 143rd 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 Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Bahamas, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 38.4%
2001 37.7% -1.7%
2002 38.1% +1.1%
2003 37.6% -1.4%
2004 40.2% +7.0%
2005 38.7% -3.7%
2006 38.8% +0.1%
2007 37.9% -2.3%
2008 36.4% -3.9%
2009 36.7% +0.8%
2010 37.5% +2.0%
2011 33.8% -9.8%
2012 34.5% +2.0%
2013 33.1% -4.1%
2014 33.8% +2.2%
2015 32.2% -4.7%
2016 29.8% -7.4%
2017 26.6% -10.8%
2018 29.7% +11.5%
2019 26.9% -9.2%
2020 26.1% -3.1%
2021 21.6% -17.2%
2022 22.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.0% 36.4% 40.2% 10
2010s 31.8% 26.6% 37.5% 10
2020s 23.2% 21.6% 26.1% 3

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 140 Switzerland 22.1% compare
  2. 141 New Zealand 22.1% compare
  3. 142 Benin 22.1% compare
  4. 144 Sri Lanka 21.6% compare
  5. 145 France 21.3% compare
  6. 146 Burundi 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bahamas?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Bahamas was 22.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
How does Bahamas rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bahamas ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas 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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