Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Palau
Palau: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 36.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.7%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2009
All-time low
35.9%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Palau, 2008–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Palau recorded 36.7% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2019.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Palau peaked at 43.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2016.
Palau ranks 22nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.5% | — |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 39.5% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 35.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 19 Chad 37.7% compare
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.0% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 36.9% compare
- 23 Lesotho 36.4% compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.9% compare
- 25 Morocco 35.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Palau?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Palau was 36.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Palau ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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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