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
0204060200020112022

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.

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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