Iceland vs Russian Federation: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Iceland
30.6%
in 2022
Russian Federation
30.7%
in 2022
Iceland rank
50th
Russian Federation rank
49th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Iceland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 30.7% against 30.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 50th and Russian Federation ranks 49th of 191 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 29.8% 26.7% 3.0% Iceland
2010s 29.6% 27.4% 2.2% Iceland
2020s 31.3% 27.0% 4.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Iceland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 30.7% against 30.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Iceland and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russian Federation?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Russian Federation rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Iceland ranks 50th and Russian Federation ranks 49th 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