Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Canada
26.8%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
26.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
84th
Papua New Guinea rank
85th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Canada
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 26.8% against 26.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 84th and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 30.0% 24.5% 5.5% Canada
2020s 25.6% 30.2% 4.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
Canada, at 26.8% against 26.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Canada ranks 84th and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th 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