Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2020
Eritrea
43.3%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
5th
Eritrea rank
8th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.6% against 43.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 25.6% | 17.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 29.4% | 21.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 42.8% | 2.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 45.6% against 43.3% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 8th 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.