Congo vs New Zealand: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Congo
22.1%
in 2022
New Zealand
22.1%
in 2022
Congo rank
139th
New Zealand rank
141st

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Congo
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 22.1% against 22.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

Congo ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 24.3% 8.5% New Zealand
2010s 14.1% 23.1% 9.0% New Zealand
2020s 23.5% 21.8% 1.6% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Congo or New Zealand?
Congo, at 22.1% against 22.1% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Congo and New Zealand?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Congo ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 141st 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