Employee compensation as share of government spending in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 47.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Solomon Islands, 2011–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2022, employee compensation as share of government spending in Solomon Islands stood at 47.3%. 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, employee compensation as share of government spending in Solomon Islands peaked at 47.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, 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.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.3% | — |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +32.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 47.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 47.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.0% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 35.6% | 47.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More work & labour data for Solomon Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2138 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2097 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5211 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 385.39 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 647.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 912.18 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 937.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,849 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Solomon Islands?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Solomon Islands was 47.3% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Solomon Islands ranks 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.