Malta vs Paraguay: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Malta
28.2%
in 2022
Paraguay
27.9%
in 2022
Malta rank
68th
Paraguay rank
71st

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Malta
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.2% against 27.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Paraguay ahead.

Malta ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 71st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 31.4% 34.6% 3.3% Paraguay
2010s 30.6% 34.7% 4.1% Paraguay
2020s 27.0% 27.6% 0.6% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Malta or Paraguay?
Malta, at 28.2% against 27.9% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Malta and Paraguay?
0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Paraguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Malta and Paraguay rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Malta ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 71st 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