Panama vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium
Panama
0.2791 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.2278 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Panama rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.2791 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2278 compared to formal wage employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0513 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 54 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 | -0.0471 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3929 compared to formal wage employees | 0.44 compared to formal wage employees | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.0238 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2193 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2432 compared to formal wage 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?
- Panama, at 0.2791 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2278 compared to formal wage employees in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0513 compared to formal wage employees, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Panama ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.