Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 31.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
31.0%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
100.6%
in 2000
All-time low
12.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 31.0% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -88.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +56.9% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 12.1% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 16.9% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 31.0% | 40.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 42 Bhutan 31.4% compare
- 43 South Africa 31.2% compare
- 44 Haiti 31.1% compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 31.0% compare
- 47 Bahrain 30.8% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 30.7% compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 12.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0314 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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