Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tonga

Tonga: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 29.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2006
All-time low
29.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 55.62001: 62.12002: 53.82003: 51.62004: 51.92005: 522006: 632007: 61.92008: 47.52009: 52.42010: 44.72011: 40.82012: 39.32013: 35.32014: 40.32015: 39.32016: 36.72017: 32.12018: 302019: 302020: 34.22021: 30.22022: 29.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tonga is 29.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tonga peaked at 63.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2022.

Tonga ranks 55th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tonga, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 55.6%
2001 62.1% +11.6%
2002 53.8% -13.3%
2003 51.6% -4.2%
2004 51.9% +0.5%
2005 52.0% +0.2%
2006 63.0% +21.2%
2007 61.9% -1.7%
2008 47.5% -23.3%
2009 52.4% +10.3%
2010 44.7% -14.8%
2011 40.8% -8.8%
2012 39.3% -3.6%
2013 35.3% -10.0%
2014 40.3% +14.1%
2015 39.3% -2.6%
2016 36.7% -6.6%
2017 32.1% -12.5%
2018 30.0% -6.7%
2019 30.0% +0.2%
2020 34.2% +14.0%
2021 30.2% -11.8%
2022 29.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.2% 47.5% 63.0% 10
2010s 36.8% 30.0% 44.7% 10
2020s 31.4% 29.9% 34.2% 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 52 Cambodia 30.6% compare
  2. 53 Korea 30.5% compare
  3. 54 Kiribati 30.3% compare
  4. 56 Cyprus 29.7% compare
  5. 57 San Marino 29.7% compare
  6. 58 Tuvalu 29.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tonga?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tonga was 29.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2022.
How does Tonga rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Tonga ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga 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
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
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