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

Argentina
27.6%
in 2022
Paraguay
27.9%
in 2022
Argentina rank
74th
Paraguay rank
71st

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 27.9% against 27.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 71st of 191 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 30.4% 34.6% 4.2% Paraguay
2010s 29.4% 34.7% 5.3% Paraguay
2020s 26.7% 27.6% 0.9% Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 27.9% against 27.6% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Argentina and Paraguay?
0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Argentina ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 71st 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