Bahrain vs Iceland: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Bahrain
30.8%
in 2022
Iceland
30.6%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
47th
Iceland rank
50th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iceland
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 30.8% against 30.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 50th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 40.7% 29.8% 10.9% Bahrain
2010s 32.0% 29.6% 2.4% Bahrain
2020s 30.4% 31.3% 0.9% Iceland

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 Iceland?
Bahrain, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bahrain and Iceland?
0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Iceland rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bahrain ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 50th 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