Kosovo vs Papua New Guinea: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Kosovo
27.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
26.8%
in 2022
Kosovo rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
85th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Kosovo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 27.0% against 26.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kosovo ahead.

Kosovo ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kosovo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 30.5% 24.5% 6.0% Kosovo
2020s 28.3% 29.1% 0.7% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Kosovo or Papua New Guinea?
Kosovo, at 27.0% against 26.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Kosovo and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Kosovo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Kosovo ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th 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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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