Portugal vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Portugal
23.5%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
23.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
116th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
114th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Portugal
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 23.6% against 23.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 116th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 30.6% 21.0% 9.6% Portugal
2010s 24.7% 27.1% 2.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 24.1% 23.4% 0.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Portugal or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 23.6% against 23.5% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Portugal ranks 116th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th 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