Montenegro vs Serbia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Montenegro
22.3%
in 2022
Serbia
22.4%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
136th
Serbia rank
135th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Montenegro
  • Serbia
0102030200220122022

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 22.4% against 22.3% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 136th and Serbia ranks 135th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 27.0% 4.2% Serbia
2010s 23.0% 24.2% 1.3% Serbia
2020s 22.7% 21.9% 0.8% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Montenegro or Serbia?
Serbia, at 22.4% against 22.3% in Montenegro as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Montenegro and Serbia?
0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Montenegro ranks 136th and Serbia ranks 135th 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