Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Macau, China

Macau, China: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
23.2%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2000
All-time low
22.8%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Macau, China, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 48.82001: 48.62002: 452003: 39.82004: 372005: 35.32006: 33.52007: 36.42008: 29.72009: 252010: 23.62011: 23.92012: 22.82013: 28.42014: 262015: 26.22016: 26.72017: 262018: 25.72019: 26.72020: 23.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Macau, China stood at 23.2%.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Macau, China peaked at 48.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2012.

That places Macau, China 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Macau, China, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 48.8%
2001 48.6% -0.5%
2002 45.0% -7.3%
2003 39.8% -11.6%
2004 37.0% -7.0%
2005 35.3% -4.7%
2006 33.5% -5.0%
2007 36.4% +8.5%
2008 29.7% -18.4%
2009 25.0% -15.8%
2010 23.6% -5.4%
2011 23.9% +1.1%
2012 22.8% -4.6%
2013 28.4% +24.8%
2014 26.0% -8.7%
2015 26.2% +1.0%
2016 26.7% +1.9%
2017 26.0% -2.9%
2018 25.7% -1.0%
2019 26.7% +4.1%
2020 23.2% -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9% 25.0% 48.8% 10
2010s 25.6% 22.8% 28.4% 10
2020s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Macau, China?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Macau, China was 23.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2012.
How does Macau, China rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Macau, China ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, China 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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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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