Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Grenada

Grenada: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 25.9% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
25.9%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
95th
of 190 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2012
All-time low
23.8%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 31.72001: 30.62002: 23.82003: 282004: 37.52005: 30.12006: 24.92007: 27.92008: 32.22009: 33.32010: 33.72011: 38.92012: 40.12013: 38.72014: 34.32015: 31.72016: 35.72017: 362018: 35.72019: 35.72020: 34.52021: 30.82022: 25.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Grenada stood at 25.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Grenada peaked at 40.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2002.

That places Grenada 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.0% 23.8% 37.5% 10
2010s 36.1% 31.7% 40.1% 10
2020s 30.4% 25.9% 34.5% 3

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 92 Brazil 26.1% compare
  2. 93 Djibouti 26.1% compare
  3. 94 Malawi 26.0% compare
  4. 96 Estonia 25.7% compare
  5. 97 United Arab Emirates 25.6% compare
  6. 98 Liberia 25.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Grenada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Grenada?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Grenada was 25.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2002.
How does Grenada rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Grenada ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Grenada 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
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
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