Bangladesh vs Japan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Bangladesh
10.9%
in 2022
Japan
12.6%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
187th
Japan rank
184th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.6% against 10.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 187th and Japan ranks 184th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 16.9% 0.1% Japan
2010s 14.9% 14.3% 0.6% Bangladesh
2020s 13.2% 12.3% 0.9% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at 12.6% against 10.9% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bangladesh and Japan?
1.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bangladesh ranks 187th and Japan ranks 184th 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