Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Mauritius

Mauritius: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 28.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28.9%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
60th
of 190 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2014
All-time low
28.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 35.22001: 34.32002: 32.92003: 32.22004: 35.22005: 35.32006: 34.52007: 32.42008: 28.92009: 31.72010: 34.22011: 33.22012: 34.22013: 36.22014: 37.92015: 34.22016: 35.72017: 36.22018: 352019: 30.72020: 30.92021: 31.52022: 28.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 28.9% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Mauritius peaked at 37.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2022.

That places Mauritius 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Mauritius, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 35.2%
2001 34.3% -2.6%
2002 32.9% -4.0%
2003 32.2% -2.2%
2004 35.2% +9.5%
2005 35.3% +0.2%
2006 34.5% -2.2%
2007 32.4% -6.1%
2008 28.9% -10.7%
2009 31.7% +9.4%
2010 34.2% +8.1%
2011 33.2% -3.0%
2012 34.2% +3.1%
2013 36.2% +5.8%
2014 37.9% +4.5%
2015 34.2% -9.5%
2016 35.7% +4.1%
2017 36.2% +1.5%
2018 35.0% -3.4%
2019 30.7% -12.1%
2020 30.9% +0.5%
2021 31.5% +1.9%
2022 28.9% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 28.9% 35.3% 10
2010s 34.8% 30.7% 37.9% 10
2020s 30.4% 28.9% 31.5% 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 57 San Marino 29.7% compare
  2. 58 Tuvalu 29.3% compare
  3. 59 Guatemala 29.2% compare
  4. 61 Aruba 28.7% compare
  5. 62 Denmark 28.6% compare
  6. 63 Central African Republic 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Mauritius?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Mauritius was 28.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2022.
How does Mauritius rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Mauritius ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius 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
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
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