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

Malta
28.2%
in 2022
Suriname
28.0%
in 2022
Malta rank
68th
Suriname rank
69th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Malta
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.2% against 28.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Malta ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 69th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 31.9% 37.9% 6.1% Suriname
2010s 30.6% 29.2% 1.4% Malta
2020s 27.0% 28.8% 1.7% Suriname

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 Suriname?
Malta, at 28.2% against 28.0% in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Malta and Suriname?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Malta ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 69th 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