Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
125th
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2002
All-time low
18.3%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 31.72001: 322002: 32.92003: 21.82004: 18.72005: 23.12006: 21.72007: 20.12008: 19.62009: 24.32010: 23.12011: 22.42012: 18.32013: 22.72014: 25.52015: 28.62016: 25.52017: 25.62018: 27.22019: 26.92020: 21.92021: 23.62022: 23.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 23.1% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2012.

That places Dominican Republic 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 31.7%
2001 32.0% +0.8%
2002 32.9% +3.1%
2003 21.8% -33.7%
2004 18.7% -14.6%
2005 23.1% +23.8%
2006 21.7% -5.9%
2007 20.1% -7.5%
2008 19.6% -2.6%
2009 24.3% +24.0%
2010 23.1% -5.0%
2011 22.4% -2.7%
2012 18.3% -18.5%
2013 22.7% +24.1%
2014 25.5% +12.5%
2015 28.6% +12.0%
2016 25.5% -10.9%
2017 25.6% +0.3%
2018 27.2% +6.5%
2019 26.9% -1.2%
2020 21.9% -18.5%
2021 23.6% +7.8%
2022 23.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 18.7% 32.9% 10
2010s 24.6% 18.3% 28.6% 10
2020s 22.9% 21.9% 23.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Dominican Republic?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Dominican Republic was 23.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2012.
How does Dominican Republic rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Dominican Republic ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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