Japan vs Timor-Leste: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Japan
12.6%
in 2021
Timor-Leste
12.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
184th
Timor-Leste rank
185th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Japan
  • Timor-Leste
51015200020112022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 185th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 7.9% 9.0% Japan
2010s 14.3% 11.0% 3.3% Japan
2020s 12.3% 14.6% 2.3% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Japan or Timor-Leste?
Japan, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Japan and Timor-Leste?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Timor-Leste?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Japan and Timor-Leste rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Japan ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 185th 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