Australia vs Gambia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Australia
20.8%
in 2022
Gambia
20.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
149th
Gambia rank
148th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Australia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 20.8% against 20.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Australia ranks 149th and Gambia ranks 148th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.3% 20.6% 5.6% Australia
2010s 23.0% 19.4% 3.6% Australia
2020s 20.5% 19.5% 1.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Australia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 20.8% against 20.8% in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Australia and Gambia?
0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Gambia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Australia ranks 149th and Gambia ranks 148th 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