Albania vs Nigeria: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Albania
13.8%
in 2022
Nigeria
11.4%
in 2022
Albania rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
186th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Albania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 13.8% against 11.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 186th of 191 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 21.0% 13.1% 7.9% Albania
2010s 16.8% 15.0% 1.8% Albania
2020s 14.0% 13.2% 0.9% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Albania or Nigeria?
Albania, at 13.8% against 11.4% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Albania and Nigeria?
2.4%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Albania and Nigeria rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Albania ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 186th 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