Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Seychelles

Seychelles: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 30.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
30.6%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2003
All-time low
17.1%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 26.32001: 30.62002: 24.82003: 32.22004: 30.32005: 28.42006: 26.62007: 24.12008: 27.92009: 20.72010: 17.12011: 19.52012: 17.82013: 18.72014: 21.22015: 29.52016: 27.92017: 28.12018: 27.62019: 30.52020: 25.42021: 28.22022: 30.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Seychelles stood at 30.6%.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Seychelles peaked at 32.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2010.

That places Seychelles 51st 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 Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Seychelles, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 26.3%
2001 30.6% +16.7%
2002 24.8% -19.1%
2003 32.2% +30.0%
2004 30.3% -6.0%
2005 28.4% -6.3%
2006 26.6% -6.1%
2007 24.1% -9.5%
2008 27.9% +15.6%
2009 20.7% -25.8%
2010 17.1% -17.3%
2011 19.5% +13.7%
2012 17.8% -8.5%
2013 18.7% +4.8%
2014 21.2% +13.9%
2015 29.5% +39.0%
2016 27.9% -5.4%
2017 28.1% +0.7%
2018 27.6% -2.0%
2019 30.5% +10.5%
2020 25.4% -16.7%
2021 28.2% +11.1%
2022 30.6% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 20.7% 32.2% 10
2010s 23.8% 17.1% 30.5% 10
2020s 28.0% 25.4% 30.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Seychelles?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Seychelles was 30.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
How does Seychelles rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Seychelles ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Seychelles 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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