Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 29.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.3%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
58th
of 191 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2012
All-time low
24.9%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tuvalu, 2005–2022

0102030402005201320222005: 41.22006: 31.92007: 33.12008: 32.72009: 31.62010: 35.32011: 40.22012: 42.52013: 39.62014: 36.82015: 28.52016: 27.42017: 29.92018: 26.62019: 26.52020: 27.52021: 24.92022: 29.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tuvalu is 29.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tuvalu peaked at 42.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2021.

Tuvalu ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Tuvalu, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 41.2%
2006 31.9% -22.6%
2007 33.1% +3.8%
2008 32.7% -1.3%
2009 31.6% -3.2%
2010 35.3% +11.8%
2011 40.2% +13.9%
2012 42.5% +5.6%
2013 39.6% -6.7%
2014 36.8% -7.2%
2015 28.5% -22.6%
2016 27.4% -3.5%
2017 29.9% +8.9%
2018 26.6% -11.0%
2019 26.5% -0.2%
2020 27.5% +3.5%
2021 24.9% -9.5%
2022 29.3% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 31.6% 41.2% 5
2010s 33.3% 26.5% 42.5% 10
2020s 27.2% 24.9% 29.3% 3

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 55 Tonga 29.9% compare
  2. 56 Cyprus 29.7% compare
  3. 57 San Marino 29.7% compare
  4. 59 Guatemala 29.2% compare
  5. 60 Mauritius 28.9% compare
  6. 61 Aruba 28.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tuvalu?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Tuvalu was 29.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2021.
How does Tuvalu rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Tuvalu ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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