Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 35.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
35.2%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2011
All-time low
33.9%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 35.2% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Eswatini peaked at 50.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 33.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 34.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.2% | 38.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 26 Jamaica 35.5% compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 35.3% compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 35.2% compare
- 30 Cape Verde 34.2% compare
- 31 Belize 34.2% compare
- 32 Vanuatu 33.0% compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Eswatini?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Eswatini was 35.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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