Bahamas vs Sri Lanka: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Bahamas
22.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
21.6%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Bahamas
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 22.0% against 21.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 22.7% | 15.3% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 23.4% | 8.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.3% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Bahamas, at 22.0% against 21.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Sri Lanka rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Bahamas ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th 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.