Share of employee compensation in public spending in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 47.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
47.34
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
12th
of 155 countries
All-time high
47.34
in 2022
All-time low
30.99
in 2013
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Solomon Islands, 2011–2022

010203040502011201620222011: 35.32012: 352013: 312014: 322015: 33.42016: 35.22017: 34.72018: 37.32019: 36.32020: 36.42021: 35.62022: 47.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of employee compensation in public spending in Solomon Islands stood at 47.34. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Solomon Islands peaked at 47.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.99, in 2013.

That places Solomon Islands 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Solomon Islands, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 35.28
2012 34.97 -0.9%
2013 30.99 -11.4%
2014 31.96 +3.1%
2015 33.39 +4.5%
2016 35.17 +5.3%
2017 34.66 -1.4%
2018 37.32 +7.7%
2019 36.31 -2.7%
2020 36.44 +0.4%
2021 35.63 -2.2%
2022 47.34 +32.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.45 30.99 37.32 9
2020s 39.8 35.63 47.34 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 9 Saudi Arabia 48.55 compare
  2. 10 Burundi 48.09 compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 47.86 compare
  4. 13 Eswatini 47.04 compare
  5. 14 Samoa 46.14 compare
  6. 15 Vanuatu 46.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Solomon Islands?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Solomon Islands was 47.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 47.34 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 30.99 in 2013.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Solomon Islands ranks 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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