Portugal vs Serbia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Portugal
77.3%
in 2022
Serbia
77.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
31st
Serbia rank
30th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 77.6% against 77.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 30th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 73.9% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 67.5% | 15.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.8% | 0.4% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Portugal or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 77.6% against 77.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Portugal and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Portugal ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 30th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release