Afghanistan vs Lebanon: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2020
Lebanon
52.8%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
5th
Lebanon rank
3rd

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lebanon
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 52.8% against 45.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Lebanon'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 Lebanon ranks 3rd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 42.9% 28.5% 14.4% Afghanistan
2010s 50.3% 33.9% 16.5% Afghanistan
2020s 45.6% 52.8% 7.2% Lebanon

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 Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 52.8% against 45.6% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Afghanistan and Lebanon?
7.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lebanon?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Lebanon rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 3rd 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