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
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.