Belgium vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Belgium
22.9%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
22.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
130th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
133rd

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Belgium
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 22.9% against 22.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Belgium ranks 130th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd of 191 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 23.4% 34.2% 10.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 23.3% 25.4% 2.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 22.6% 24.0% 1.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Belgium or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Belgium, at 22.9% against 22.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Belgium and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Belgium ranks 130th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd 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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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