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

02040602000201120222000: 36.12001: 33.92002: 35.62003: 39.22004: 35.42005: 41.92006: 42.42007: 37.92008: 38.72009: 37.22010: 44.52011: 50.22012: 41.82013: 41.32014: 37.42015: 34.72016: 40.32017: 38.72018: 38.92019: 36.42020: 37.52021: 38.72022: 35.2

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Eswatini, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Jamaica 35.5% compare
  2. 27 Brunei Darussalam 35.3% compare
  3. 28 Marshall Islands 35.2% compare
  4. 30 Cape Verde 34.2% compare
  5. 31 Belize 34.2% compare
  6. 32 Vanuatu 33.0% compare

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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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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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