Bulgaria vs Kenya: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Bulgaria
16.8%
in 2022
Kenya
16.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
172nd
Kenya rank
175th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 16.8% against 16.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 175th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 32.3% 19.0% Kenya
2010s 17.3% 20.5% 3.2% Kenya
2020s 18.6% 16.9% 1.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Bulgaria or Kenya?
Bulgaria, at 16.8% against 16.1% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bulgaria and Kenya?
0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bulgaria ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 175th 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