Jamaica vs Marshall Islands: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Jamaica
35.5%
in 2022
Marshall Islands
35.2%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
26th
Marshall Islands rank
28th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Jamaica
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 35.5% against 35.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 26th and Marshall Islands ranks 28th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 32.0% 34.7% 2.6% Marshall Islands
2010s 35.6% 38.2% 2.7% Marshall Islands
2020s 35.1% 33.6% 1.4% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Jamaica or Marshall Islands?
Jamaica, at 35.5% against 35.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Marshall Islands rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Jamaica ranks 26th and Marshall Islands ranks 28th 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