Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Fiji

Fiji: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 27.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
73rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2000
All-time low
25.9%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 44.52001: 40.82002: 39.12003: 40.52004: 42.32005: 40.92006: 43.72007: 42.22008: 41.12009: 37.52010: 34.82011: 30.72012: 30.62013: 29.72014: 28.72015: 28.32016: 25.92017: 29.42018: 27.12019: 28.42020: 28.82021: 29.32022: 27.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Fiji stood at 27.7%.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Fiji peaked at 44.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2016.

That places Fiji 73rd 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 Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Fiji, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 44.5%
2001 40.8% -8.3%
2002 39.1% -4.0%
2003 40.5% +3.6%
2004 42.3% +4.4%
2005 40.9% -3.4%
2006 43.7% +6.9%
2007 42.2% -3.4%
2008 41.1% -2.8%
2009 37.5% -8.7%
2010 34.8% -7.1%
2011 30.7% -11.8%
2012 30.6% -0.3%
2013 29.7% -2.9%
2014 28.7% -3.5%
2015 28.3% -1.5%
2016 25.9% -8.3%
2017 29.4% +13.4%
2018 27.1% -7.7%
2019 28.4% +4.6%
2020 28.8% +1.6%
2021 29.3% +1.6%
2022 27.7% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 37.5% 44.5% 10
2010s 29.4% 25.9% 34.8% 10
2020s 28.6% 27.7% 29.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Fiji?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Fiji was 27.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2016.
How does Fiji rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Fiji ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji 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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