Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 31.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 191 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2002
All-time low
17.6%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

20304050602000201120222000: 48.52001: 51.92002: 55.62003: 30.22004: 20.32005: 19.52006: 17.62007: 19.42008: 21.52009: 20.92010: 20.12011: 21.12012: 20.22013: 23.12014: 24.42015: 24.32016: 24.62017: 25.32018: 26.52019: 31.52020: 32.42021: 30.22022: 31

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Solomon Islands stood at 31.0%.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Solomon Islands peaked at 55.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2006.

That places Solomon Islands 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Solomon Islands, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 48.5%
2001 51.9% +6.9%
2002 55.6% +7.3%
2003 30.2% -45.7%
2004 20.3% -32.9%
2005 19.5% -3.9%
2006 17.6% -9.5%
2007 19.4% +10.1%
2008 21.5% +10.7%
2009 20.9% -2.9%
2010 20.1% -3.6%
2011 21.1% +4.9%
2012 20.2% -4.3%
2013 23.1% +14.3%
2014 24.4% +5.7%
2015 24.3% -0.1%
2016 24.6% +1.0%
2017 25.3% +3.0%
2018 26.5% +4.8%
2019 31.5% +18.9%
2020 32.4% +2.8%
2021 30.2% -6.9%
2022 31.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 17.6% 55.6% 10
2010s 24.1% 20.1% 31.5% 10
2020s 31.2% 30.2% 32.4% 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 43 South Africa 31.2% compare
  2. 44 Haiti 31.1% compare
  3. 45 Sao Tome and Principe 31.0% compare
  4. 47 Bahrain 30.8% compare
  5. 48 Costa Rica 30.7% compare
  6. 49 Russian Federation 30.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Solomon Islands?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Solomon Islands was 31.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
How does Solomon Islands rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Solomon Islands ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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