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

Italy
18.8%
in 2022
Netherlands
18.6%
in 2022
Italy rank
161st
Netherlands rank
162nd

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 162nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 19.9% 2.1% Italy
2010s 20.3% 19.2% 1.0% Italy
2020s 18.4% 18.5% 0.2% Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Italy, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Italy and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Italy ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 162nd 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