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
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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.

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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