Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.8%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2016
All-time low
11.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2022

1015202530352012201720222012: 142013: 112014: 13.12015: 29.12016: 32.92017: 32.92018: 32.22019: 31.22020: 30.12021: 30.32022: 26.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 26.8% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2013.

Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 14.0%
2013 11.0% -21.7%
2014 13.1% +19.3%
2015 29.1% +121.7%
2016 32.9% +13.1%
2017 32.9% -0.1%
2018 32.2% -1.9%
2019 31.2% -3.2%
2020 30.1% -3.6%
2021 30.3% +0.7%
2022 26.8% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.5% 11.0% 32.9% 8
2020s 29.1% 26.8% 30.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Papua New Guinea?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Papua New Guinea was 26.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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