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
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Solomon Islands, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 43 South Africa 31.2% compare
- 44 Haiti 31.1% compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 31.0% compare
- 47 Bahrain 30.8% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 30.7% compare
- 49 Russian Federation 30.7% compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
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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