Maldives vs United States of America: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Maldives
24.9%
in 2022
United States of America
24.7%
in 2022
Maldives rank
104th
United States of America rank
106th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Maldives
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 24.9% against 24.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 104th and United States of America ranks 106th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 31.8% 27.0% 4.8% Maldives
2010s 33.0% 26.3% 6.8% Maldives
2020s 26.6% 22.6% 4.0% 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 United States of America?
Maldives, at 24.9% against 24.7% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Maldives and United States of America?
0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Maldives and United States of America rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Maldives ranks 104th and United States of America ranks 106th 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