Bhutan vs Panama: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Bhutan
31.4%
in 2021
Panama
31.6%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
42nd
Panama rank
41st
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Bhutan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 31.6% against 31.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Panama ahead.
Bhutan ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 27.8% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.4% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Bhutan or Panama?
- Panama, at 31.6% against 31.4% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bhutan and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 41st 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.