Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 35.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2014
All-time low
25.9%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Marshall Islands, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 35.2% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Marshall Islands peaked at 44.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2001.
Marshall Islands ranks 28th 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 25.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.3% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.1% | 35.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Marshall Islands?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Marshall Islands was 35.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2001.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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