Belgium vs Nicaragua: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Belgium
22.9%
in 2022
Nicaragua
22.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
131st
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belgium ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 191 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 26.1% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 26.6% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.7% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Belgium, at 22.9% against 22.7% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st 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.