New Zealand vs Switzerland: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

New Zealand
22.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
22.1%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
141st
Switzerland rank
140th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 22.1% against 22.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 140th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 24.3% 22.4% 1.9% New Zealand
2010s 23.1% 22.9% 0.2% New Zealand
2020s 21.8% 21.4% 0.5% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 22.1% against 22.1% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
New Zealand ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 140th 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