Ghana vs Suriname: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Ghana
28.0%
in 2022
Suriname
28.0%
in 2022
Ghana rank
70th
Suriname rank
69th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Ghana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 28.0% against 28.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Ghana ranks 70th and Suriname ranks 69th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 26.3% 37.9% 11.6% Suriname
2010s 35.5% 29.2% 6.3% Ghana
2020s 26.8% 28.8% 2.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Ghana or Suriname?
Suriname, at 28.0% against 28.0% in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Ghana and Suriname?
0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Ghana ranks 70th and Suriname ranks 69th 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