Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 15.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Hong Kong, 2002–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Hong Kong is 15.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Hong Kong peaked at 29.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.5% | — |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.7% | 29.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Hong Kong?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Hong Kong was 15.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Hong Kong ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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