Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Public sector wage premium

Sri Lanka
0.5367 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.5114 compared to all private employees
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5367 compared to all private employees against 0.5114 compared to all private employees in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0253 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 60 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5189 compared to all private employees 0.6407 compared to all private employees 0.1218 compared to all private employees Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.4038 compared to all private employees 0.5212 compared to all private employees 0.1174 compared to all private employees Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sri Lanka, at 0.5367 compared to all private employees against 0.5114 compared to all private employees in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0253 compared to all private employees, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed