Bhutan vs Qatar: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Bhutan
31.4%
in 2021
Qatar
31.8%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
42nd
Qatar rank
39th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Bhutan
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 31.8% against 31.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Qatar ahead.

Bhutan ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 39th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 25.0% 28.2% 3.2% Qatar
2020s 31.3% 31.3% 0.1% 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 Qatar?
Qatar, at 31.8% against 31.4% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bhutan and Qatar?
0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Qatar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Qatar rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bhutan ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 39th 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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About this data

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