Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Maldives

Maldives: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 24.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.9%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2009
All-time low
24.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 30.32001: 31.62002: 312003: 29.22004: 342005: 29.22006: 27.22007: 26.42008: 34.52009: 42.72010: 382011: 33.82012: 34.52013: 412014: 35.22015: 31.82016: 27.32017: 312018: 28.92019: 28.62020: 28.52021: 26.52022: 24.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 24.9% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Maldives peaked at 42.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2022.

That places Maldives 104th 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Maldives, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 30.3%
2001 31.6% +4.2%
2002 31.0% -1.7%
2003 29.2% -6.0%
2004 34.0% +16.8%
2005 29.2% -14.2%
2006 27.2% -6.7%
2007 26.4% -3.2%
2008 34.5% +30.7%
2009 42.7% +23.9%
2010 38.0% -11.0%
2011 33.8% -11.0%
2012 34.5% +2.2%
2013 41.0% +18.8%
2014 35.2% -14.1%
2015 31.8% -9.7%
2016 27.3% -14.3%
2017 31.0% +13.7%
2018 28.9% -6.6%
2019 28.6% -1.2%
2020 28.5% -0.2%
2021 26.5% -7.3%
2022 24.9% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 26.4% 42.7% 10
2010s 33.0% 27.3% 41.0% 10
2020s 26.6% 24.9% 28.5% 3

Countries ranked near Maldives

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  3. 103 Algeria 24.9% compare
  4. 105 Cameroon 24.8% compare
  5. 106 United States of America 24.7% compare
  6. 107 Sudan 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Maldives?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Maldives was 24.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
How does Maldives rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Maldives ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives 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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