Cyprus vs Republic of Korea: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Cyprus
29.7%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
30.5%
in 2019
Cyprus rank
56th
Republic of Korea rank
53rd

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Cyprus
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 30.5% against 29.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 56th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd of 191 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 35.0% 33.7% 1.3% Cyprus
2010s 32.5% 32.2% 0.3% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Cyprus or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 30.5% against 29.7% in Cyprus as of 2019.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Cyprus and Republic of Korea?
0.8%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Republic of Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and Republic of Korea rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Cyprus ranks 56th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd 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