Republic of Korea vs Tonga: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Republic of Korea
30.5%
in 2019
Tonga
29.9%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Tonga rank
55th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Tonga
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 30.5% against 29.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 55th of 191 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 55.2% 21.4% Tonga
2010s 32.2% 36.8% 4.7% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Republic of Korea or Tonga?
Republic of Korea, at 30.5% against 29.9% in Tonga as of 2019.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Republic of Korea and Tonga?
0.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Tonga?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and Tonga rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 55th 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