Bahrain vs Costa Rica: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Bahrain
30.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
30.7%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
48th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Bahrain
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 30.8% against 30.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 32.2% | 8.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 36.8% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 31.4% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Bahrain or Costa Rica?
- Bahrain, at 30.8% against 30.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bahrain and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Costa Rica rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 48th 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.