Croatia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Croatia
23.4%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.5%
in 2022
Croatia rank
118th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
115th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Croatia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.5% against 23.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Croatia ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 24.2% 26.0% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 24.6% 23.0% 1.6% Croatia
2020s 24.4% 22.4% 2.1% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Croatia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Croatia ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th 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