Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
49.2%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.2% against 45.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 48.0% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 43.8% | 6.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 46.0% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 49.2% against 45.6% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th 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.