Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Bhutan
31.4%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
31.0%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
42nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Bhutan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 31.4% against 31.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 191 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 35.5% | 10.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 38.0% | 6.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bhutan, at 31.4% against 31.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th 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.