Colombia vs Kazakhstan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Colombia
15.3%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
15.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
180th
Kazakhstan rank
177th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Colombia
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 15.8% against 15.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 180th and Kazakhstan ranks 177th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 21.1% 15.0% 6.1% Colombia
2010s 17.4% 13.2% 4.2% Colombia
2020s 15.7% 15.1% 0.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Colombia or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 15.8% against 15.3% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Colombia and Kazakhstan?
0.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kazakhstan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Kazakhstan rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Colombia ranks 180th and Kazakhstan ranks 177th 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