Italy vs Latvia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Italy
18.8%
in 2022
Latvia
19.6%
in 2022
Italy rank
161st
Latvia rank
159th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 19.6% against 18.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 161st and Latvia ranks 159th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.1% 20.4% 1.7% Italy
2010s 20.3% 21.5% 1.2% Latvia
2020s 18.4% 20.6% 2.2% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Italy or Latvia?
Latvia, at 19.6% against 18.8% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Italy and Latvia?
0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Italy ranks 161st and Latvia ranks 159th 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