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
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.