Ecuador vs Norway: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Ecuador
27.4%
in 2022
Norway
27.5%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
78th
Norway rank
77th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Ecuador
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 27.5% against 27.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Norway ranks 77th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 30.6% 28.6% 2.0% Ecuador
2010s 25.4% 29.6% 4.1% Norway
2020s 29.5% 27.5% 1.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Ecuador or Norway?
Norway, at 27.5% against 27.4% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Ecuador and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Ecuador ranks 78th and Norway ranks 77th 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