Spain vs United Kingdom: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Spain
23.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom
23.5%
in 2022
Spain rank
112th
United Kingdom rank
115th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 23.8% against 23.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 112th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 25.5% 26.0% 0.5% United Kingdom
2010s 24.9% 23.0% 1.9% Spain
2020s 24.0% 22.4% 1.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 23.8% against 23.5% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Spain ranks 112th and United Kingdom ranks 115th 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