Serbia vs Singapore: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Serbia
22.4%
in 2022
Singapore
22.2%
in 2022
Serbia rank
135th
Singapore rank
138th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Serbia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.

Serbia ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 138th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 27.0% 31.5% 4.5% Singapore
2010s 24.2% 29.9% 5.7% Singapore
2020s 21.9% 18.8% 3.1% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Serbia or Singapore?
Serbia, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Serbia and Singapore?
0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Singapore?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Singapore rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Serbia ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 138th 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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About this data

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