Laos vs Vanuatu: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Laos
32.6%
in 2022
Vanuatu
33.0%
in 2022
Laos rank
35th
Vanuatu rank
32nd
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Laos
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 33.0% against 32.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Laos ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 51.8% | 30.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 39.3% | 9.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.5% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Laos or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 33.0% against 32.6% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Laos and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Laos ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd 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.