Bangladesh vs Nepal: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Bangladesh
10.9%
in 2022
Nepal
10.3%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
187th
Nepal rank
189th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
0510152025200020112022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 10.9% against 10.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 187th and Nepal ranks 189th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 22.0% 5.1% Nepal
2010s 14.9% 16.6% 1.7% Nepal
2020s 12.4% 10.4% 2.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Bangladesh, at 10.9% against 10.3% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Bangladesh and Nepal?
0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Bangladesh ranks 187th and Nepal ranks 189th 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