Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Singapore

Singapore: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.2%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
138th
of 191 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2007
All-time low
14.9%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 282001: 27.52002: 31.12003: 30.42004: 31.22005: 33.82006: 29.12007: 42.52008: 28.62009: 23.32010: 35.92011: 35.52012: 35.92013: 33.32014: 29.52015: 26.12016: 24.62017: 27.52018: 262019: 24.72020: 14.92021: 19.42022: 22.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Singapore is 22.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Singapore peaked at 42.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2020.

Singapore ranks 138th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Singapore, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 28.0%
2001 27.5% -2.1%
2002 31.1% +13.2%
2003 30.4% -2.2%
2004 31.2% +2.7%
2005 33.8% +8.1%
2006 29.1% -13.8%
2007 42.5% +46.0%
2008 28.6% -32.7%
2009 23.3% -18.5%
2010 35.9% +54.2%
2011 35.5% -1.3%
2012 35.9% +1.3%
2013 33.3% -7.3%
2014 29.5% -11.4%
2015 26.1% -11.5%
2016 24.6% -5.8%
2017 27.5% +11.8%
2018 26.0% -5.3%
2019 24.7% -5.1%
2020 14.9% -39.6%
2021 19.4% +30.0%
2022 22.2% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 23.3% 42.5% 10
2010s 29.9% 24.6% 35.9% 10
2020s 18.8% 14.9% 22.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Singapore?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Singapore was 22.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
How does Singapore rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Singapore ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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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