Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Dominica

Dominica: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
153rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2002
All-time low
15.8%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 33.22001: 43.32002: 44.42003: 382004: 35.92005: 35.22006: 34.92007: 29.12008: 27.82009: 26.52010: 25.52011: 28.92012: 30.52013: 31.42014: 342015: 31.32016: 21.62017: 23.22018: 15.82019: 22.12020: 17.22021: 21.22022: 20.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Dominica stood at 20.4%.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Dominica peaked at 44.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2018.

That places Dominica 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Dominica, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 33.2%
2001 43.3% +30.4%
2002 44.4% +2.7%
2003 38.0% -14.5%
2004 35.9% -5.6%
2005 35.2% -1.8%
2006 34.9% -1.0%
2007 29.1% -16.6%
2008 27.8% -4.4%
2009 26.5% -4.7%
2010 25.5% -3.8%
2011 28.9% +13.3%
2012 30.5% +5.8%
2013 31.4% +2.9%
2014 34.0% +8.3%
2015 31.3% -8.0%
2016 21.6% -30.9%
2017 23.2% +7.0%
2018 15.8% -31.8%
2019 22.1% +39.8%
2020 17.2% -21.9%
2021 21.2% +23.3%
2022 20.4% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8% 26.5% 44.4% 10
2010s 26.4% 15.8% 34.0% 10
2020s 19.6% 17.2% 21.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Dominica?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Dominica was 20.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2018.
How does Dominica rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Dominica ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica 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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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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