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

Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2020
Somalia
44.0%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
5th
Somalia rank
6th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 45.6% against 44.0% in Somalia, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 6th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 48.6% 47.9% 0.7% Afghanistan
2020s 45.6% 48.1% 2.5% Somalia

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 Somalia?
Afghanistan, at 45.6% against 44.0% in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Afghanistan and Somalia?
1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 6th 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