Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 33.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.0%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
32nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2003
All-time low
25.3%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 42.72001: 48.12002: 51.72003: 60.12004: 57.62005: 57.12006: 55.82007: 572008: 462009: 41.52010: 42.52011: 45.42012: 49.72013: 51.42014: 492015: 25.32016: 29.62017: 28.32018: 38.32019: 33.42020: 342021: 36.42022: 33

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Vanuatu is 33.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 60.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2015.

That places Vanuatu 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 42.7%
2001 48.1% +12.7%
2002 51.7% +7.4%
2003 60.1% +16.4%
2004 57.6% -4.2%
2005 57.1% -0.8%
2006 55.8% -2.3%
2007 57.0% +2.1%
2008 46.0% -19.4%
2009 41.5% -9.7%
2010 42.5% +2.5%
2011 45.4% +6.8%
2012 49.7% +9.4%
2013 51.4% +3.5%
2014 49.0% -4.6%
2015 25.3% -48.3%
2016 29.6% +17.1%
2017 28.3% -4.6%
2018 38.3% +35.4%
2019 33.4% -12.9%
2020 34.0% +1.9%
2021 36.4% +7.0%
2022 33.0% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.8% 41.5% 60.1% 10
2010s 39.3% 25.3% 51.4% 10
2020s 34.5% 33.0% 36.4% 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 29 Eswatini 35.2% compare
  2. 30 Cape Verde 34.2% compare
  3. 31 Belize 34.2% compare
  4. 33 Gabon 33.0% compare
  5. 34 Burkina Faso 32.9% compare
  6. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Vanuatu?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Vanuatu was 33.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
How does Vanuatu rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Vanuatu ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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