Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 28.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28.4%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2016
All-time low
28.1%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 34.82001: 36.42002: 31.42003: 36.82004: 34.72005: 31.82006: 302007: 312008: 32.22009: 35.62010: 31.92011: 32.52012: 35.82013: 33.82014: 34.62015: 342016: 40.82017: 39.62018: 29.82019: 28.12020: 33.52021: 33.22022: 28.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 28.4% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2019.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 34.8%
2001 36.4% +4.8%
2002 31.4% -13.9%
2003 36.8% +17.5%
2004 34.7% -6.0%
2005 31.8% -8.1%
2006 30.0% -5.7%
2007 31.0% +3.4%
2008 32.2% +3.8%
2009 35.6% +10.4%
2010 31.9% -10.3%
2011 32.5% +1.8%
2012 35.8% +10.3%
2013 33.8% -5.7%
2014 34.6% +2.4%
2015 34.0% -1.8%
2016 40.8% +19.9%
2017 39.6% -2.8%
2018 29.8% -24.8%
2019 28.1% -5.5%
2020 33.5% +19.2%
2021 33.2% -0.9%
2022 28.4% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.5% 30.0% 36.8% 10
2010s 34.1% 28.1% 40.8% 10
2020s 31.7% 28.4% 33.5% 3

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  4. 66 Saint Lucia 28.3% compare
  5. 67 Indonesia 28.3% compare
  6. 68 Malta 28.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 28.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2019.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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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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