Argentina vs Norway: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Argentina
27.6%
in 2022
Norway
27.5%
in 2022
Argentina rank
74th
Norway rank
77th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Argentina
  • Norway
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 27.6% against 27.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 74th and Norway ranks 77th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 31.3% 28.6% 2.8% Argentina
2010s 29.4% 29.6% 0.1% Norway
2020s 26.7% 27.5% 0.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Argentina or Norway?
Argentina, at 27.6% against 27.5% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Argentina and Norway?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Norway rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Argentina ranks 74th and Norway ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed