Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Suriname
Suriname: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 28.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Suriname is 28.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Suriname peaked at 47.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2021.
That places Suriname 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 35.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 24.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 23.9% | 34.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Suriname?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Suriname was 28.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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