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

Botswana
40.4%
in 2022
Namibia
39.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
11th
Namibia rank
12th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 40.4% against 39.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 12th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.4% 41.7% 15.4% Namibia
2010s 35.0% 38.3% 3.3% Namibia
2020s 42.4% 40.1% 2.2% 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 Namibia?
Botswana, at 40.4% against 39.6% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Botswana and Namibia?
0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Botswana ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 12th 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