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
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tonga, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
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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