Maldives vs Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Maldives
24.9%
in 2022
Sweden
25.3%
in 2022
Maldives rank
104th
Sweden rank
101st
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Maldives
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.3% against 24.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 101st of 191 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 24.8% | 6.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 25.5% | 7.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.3% | 1.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Maldives or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.3% against 24.9% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Maldives and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 101st 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.