Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Kyrgyzstan
38.8%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
37.8%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th
Turkmenistan rank
18th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 38.8% against 37.8% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 25.5% 40.0% 14.5% Turkmenistan
2010s 28.6% 27.8% 0.8% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 36.6% 38.5% 1.9% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 38.8% against 37.8% in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
1.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th 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