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
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.