Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 27.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.1%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2008
All-time low
24.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 33.22001: 35.22002: 40.62003: 362004: 39.92005: 372006: 36.22007: 37.22008: 41.72009: 36.12010: 34.12011: 33.42012: 31.82013: 36.62014: 40.32015: 39.62016: 34.12017: 31.42018: 33.42019: 34.92020: 352021: 24.12022: 27.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 27.1%.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 41.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2021.

That places Micronesia, Federated States of 81st 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 Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 33.2%
2001 35.2% +5.9%
2002 40.6% +15.4%
2003 36.0% -11.5%
2004 39.9% +10.9%
2005 37.0% -7.3%
2006 36.2% -2.1%
2007 37.2% +2.6%
2008 41.7% +12.2%
2009 36.1% -13.3%
2010 34.1% -5.8%
2011 33.4% -1.8%
2012 31.8% -5.0%
2013 36.6% +15.1%
2014 40.3% +10.2%
2015 39.6% -1.8%
2016 34.1% -13.9%
2017 31.4% -7.8%
2018 33.4% +6.4%
2019 34.9% +4.4%
2020 35.0% +0.2%
2021 24.1% -31.0%
2022 27.1% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3% 33.2% 41.7% 10
2010s 35.0% 31.4% 40.3% 10
2020s 28.7% 24.1% 35.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Micronesia, Federated States of was 27.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2021.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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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