Croatia vs Portugal: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Croatia
23.4%
in 2022
Portugal
23.5%
in 2022
Croatia rank
118th
Portugal rank
116th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Croatia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 23.5% against 23.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.

Croatia ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 116th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 24.2% 30.3% 6.1% Portugal
2010s 24.6% 24.7% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 24.4% 24.1% 0.4% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 23.5% against 23.4% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Croatia and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Croatia ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 116th 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