Cambodia vs Tonga: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Cambodia
30.6%
in 2022
Tonga
29.9%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
52nd
Tonga rank
55th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Cambodia
  • Tonga
2030405060200020112022

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 30.6% against 29.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tonga ahead.

Cambodia ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 55th of 191 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 55.4% 32.2% Tonga
2010s 25.3% 36.8% 11.6% Tonga
2020s 30.2% 31.4% 1.3% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Cambodia or Tonga?
Cambodia, at 30.6% against 29.9% in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Cambodia and Tonga?
0.7%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tonga?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Tonga rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Cambodia ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 55th 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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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