Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Haiti

Haiti: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 31.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2000
All-time low
17.8%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 38.82001: 36.82002: 31.92003: 23.52004: 23.42005: 23.32006: 21.52007: 20.42008: 26.12009: 22.82010: 22.12011: 19.82012: 17.82013: 19.62014: 22.92015: 30.12016: 34.72017: 352018: 31.42019: 322020: 31.62021: 29.92022: 31.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 31.1% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Haiti peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2012.

Haiti ranks 44th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Haiti, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 38.8%
2001 36.8% -5.3%
2002 31.9% -13.1%
2003 23.5% -26.4%
2004 23.4% -0.6%
2005 23.3% -0.5%
2006 21.5% -7.7%
2007 20.4% -5.1%
2008 26.1% +27.8%
2009 22.8% -12.5%
2010 22.1% -3.0%
2011 19.8% -10.7%
2012 17.8% -9.7%
2013 19.6% +10.1%
2014 22.9% +16.6%
2015 30.1% +31.5%
2016 34.7% +15.4%
2017 35.0% +0.7%
2018 31.4% -10.3%
2019 32.0% +1.9%
2020 31.6% -1.1%
2021 29.9% -5.4%
2022 31.1% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.8% 20.4% 38.8% 10
2010s 26.5% 17.8% 35.0% 10
2020s 30.9% 29.9% 31.6% 3

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 41 Panama 31.6% compare
  2. 42 Bhutan 31.4% compare
  3. 43 South Africa 31.2% compare
  4. 45 Sao Tome and Principe 31.0% compare
  5. 46 Solomon Islands 31.0% compare
  6. 47 Bahrain 30.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Haiti?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Haiti was 31.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
How does Haiti rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Haiti ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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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