Bahamas vs New Zealand: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Bahamas
22.0%
in 2022
New Zealand
22.1%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
143rd
New Zealand rank
141st

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Bahamas
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 141st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 38.0% 24.3% 13.7% Bahamas
2010s 31.8% 23.1% 8.7% Bahamas
2020s 23.2% 21.8% 1.4% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Bahamas or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bahamas and New Zealand?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and New Zealand rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bahamas ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 141st 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