Azerbaijan vs Latvia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Azerbaijan
20.2%
in 2022
Latvia
19.6%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
156th
Latvia rank
159th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Azerbaijan
- Latvia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 20.2% against 19.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 156th and Latvia ranks 159th of 191 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 20.4% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 21.5% | 7.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.6% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Azerbaijan or Latvia?
- Azerbaijan, at 20.2% against 19.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Latvia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 156th 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.