Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2020
Ethiopia
54.6%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.6% against 45.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 27.4% | 15.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 38.0% | 12.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 54.6% against 45.6% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 9.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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.