Armenia vs Latvia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Armenia
20.0%
in 2022
Latvia
19.6%
in 2022
Armenia rank
157th
Latvia rank
159th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Armenia
  • Latvia
0102030200220122022

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 20.0% against 19.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 157th and Latvia ranks 159th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.0% 22.1% 0.9% Armenia
2010s 21.1% 21.5% 0.3% Latvia
2020s 19.9% 20.6% 0.7% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Armenia or Latvia?
Armenia, at 20.0% against 19.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Armenia and Latvia?
0.4%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Latvia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Latvia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Armenia ranks 157th and Latvia ranks 159th 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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About this data

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