Panama vs Zimbabwe: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Panama
31.6%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
31.8%
in 2022
Panama rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
40th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 31.8% against 31.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Panama ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 29.9% | 6.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 50.9% | 26.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 33.3% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 31.8% against 31.6% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Panama ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 40th 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.