Botswana vs Kuwait: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Botswana
40.4%
in 2022
Kuwait
41.3%
in 2022
Botswana rank
11th
Kuwait rank
10th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Botswana
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 41.3% against 40.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Botswana ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 26.4% 30.3% 3.9% Kuwait
2010s 35.0% 30.9% 4.0% Botswana
2020s 42.4% 41.3% 1.0% Botswana

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 Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 41.3% against 40.4% in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Botswana and Kuwait?
0.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Kuwait rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Botswana ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 190 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
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed