Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 17.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.0%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2001
All-time low
13.9%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 262001: 30.92002: 30.32003: 28.32004: 25.42005: 19.52006: 14.72007: 17.42008: 14.72009: 14.52010: 15.42011: 14.82012: 14.12013: 15.92014: 13.92015: 16.82016: 19.12017: 202018: 18.62019: 18.52020: 18.12021: 182022: 17

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 17.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2014.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 26.0%
2001 30.9% +18.7%
2002 30.3% -2.1%
2003 28.3% -6.3%
2004 25.4% -10.3%
2005 19.5% -23.4%
2006 14.7% -24.4%
2007 17.4% +18.2%
2008 14.7% -15.6%
2009 14.5% -1.5%
2010 15.4% +6.1%
2011 14.8% -3.9%
2012 14.1% -4.2%
2013 15.9% +12.4%
2014 13.9% -12.8%
2015 16.8% +21.2%
2016 19.1% +13.6%
2017 20.0% +4.7%
2018 18.6% -6.9%
2019 18.5% -0.7%
2020 18.1% -2.0%
2021 18.0% -0.7%
2022 17.0% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 14.5% 30.9% 10
2010s 16.7% 13.9% 20.0% 10
2020s 17.7% 17.0% 18.1% 3

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 166 Rwanda 17.4% compare
  2. 167 Jordan 17.2% compare
  3. 168 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% compare
  4. 170 Uganda 17.0% compare
  5. 171 Mexico 16.9% compare
  6. 172 Bulgaria 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2014.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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