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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
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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