Belize vs Vanuatu: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Belize
34.2%
in 2022
Vanuatu
33.0%
in 2022
Belize rank
31st
Vanuatu rank
32nd

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Belize
  • Vanuatu
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Belize currently reports 34.2% against 33.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Belize ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 51.8% 20.6% Vanuatu
2010s 33.1% 39.3% 6.2% Vanuatu
2020s 35.4% 34.5% 0.9% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Belize or Vanuatu?
Belize, at 34.2% against 33.0% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Belize and Vanuatu?
1.2%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belize and Vanuatu rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Belize ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 32nd 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