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

Paraguay
27.9%
in 2022
Suriname
28.0%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
71st
Suriname rank
69th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Paraguay
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 28.0% against 27.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Suriname ahead.

Paraguay ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 69th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 34.6% 37.7% 3.1% Suriname
2010s 34.7% 29.2% 5.5% Paraguay
2020s 27.6% 28.8% 1.2% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Paraguay or Suriname?
Suriname, at 28.0% against 27.9% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Paraguay and Suriname?
0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Paraguay ranks 71st 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