Chile vs Ecuador: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Chile
27.1%
in 2022
Ecuador
27.4%
in 2022
Chile rank
80th
Ecuador rank
78th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 27.4% against 27.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Chile ranks 80th and Ecuador ranks 78th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 24.5% 30.6% 6.1% Ecuador
2010s 25.8% 25.4% 0.3% Chile
2020s 24.4% 29.5% 5.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 27.4% against 27.1% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Chile and Ecuador?
0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Chile ranks 80th and Ecuador ranks 78th 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