Panama vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium
Panama
0.4784 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.5367 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Panama rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5367 compared to all private employees against 0.4784 compared to all private employees in Panama, a difference of 0.0583 compared to all private employees.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 60 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4266 compared to all private employees | 0.5451 compared to all private employees | 0.1186 compared to all private employees | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2977 compared to all private employees | 0.4785 compared to all private employees | 0.1809 compared to all private employees | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5367 compared to all private employees against 0.4784 compared to all private employees in Panama as of 2016.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0583 compared to all private employees, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Panama ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.