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

Latest (2022)
28.0%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2003
All-time low
23.9%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

010203040502000201120222000: 35.22001: 35.92002: 44.32003: 47.12004: 38.22005: 372006: 35.22007: 35.52008: 35.62009: 35.42010: 362011: 33.72012: 25.52013: 29.22014: 27.32015: 302016: 28.72017: 26.32018: 312019: 24.42020: 34.42021: 23.92022: 28

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Suriname, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Saint Lucia 28.3% compare
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  3. 68 Malta 28.2% compare
  4. 70 Ghana 28.0% compare
  5. 71 Paraguay 27.9% compare
  6. 72 Uzbekistan 27.8% compare

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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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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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