Botswana vs Eritrea: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Botswana
40.4%
in 2022
Eritrea
43.3%
in 2022
Botswana rank
11th
Eritrea rank
8th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43.3% against 40.4% in Botswana, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Eritrea ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.8% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 29.4% | 5.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.8% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 43.3% against 40.4% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 2.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Eritrea ranks 8th 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.