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
20304050200020112022

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.

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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