Malaysia vs Portugal: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Malaysia
23.8%
in 2022
Portugal
23.5%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
113th
Portugal rank
116th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 23.8% against 23.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 116th of 191 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 30.6% 12.9% Portugal
2010s 22.9% 24.7% 1.8% Portugal
2020s 23.3% 24.1% 0.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 23.8% against 23.5% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Malaysia ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 116th 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