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

Bhutan
31.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
31.8%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
40th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Bhutan
  • Zimbabwe
2030405060200520132022

How they compare

Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe ahead.

Bhutan ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 25.0% 39.4% 14.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 31.3% 34.0% 2.7% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bhutan ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th 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