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
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.