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

0102030402000201120222000: 26.72001: 25.92002: 29.42003: 36.82004: 442005: 29.62006: 41.42007: 35.42008: 38.92009: 38.82010: 39.42011: 39.12012: 40.12013: 39.52014: 442015: 402016: 372017: 33.72018: 36.22019: 33.32020: 32.12021: 33.62022: 35.2

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Marshall Islands, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 25 Morocco 35.7% compare
  2. 26 Jamaica 35.5% compare
  3. 27 Brunei Darussalam 35.3% compare
  4. 29 Eswatini 35.2% compare
  5. 30 Cape Verde 34.2% compare
  6. 31 Belize 34.2% compare

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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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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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