Brazil vs Malawi: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Brazil
26.1%
in 2022
Malawi
26.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
93rd
Malawi rank
95th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Brazil
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 26.1% against 26.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 93rd and Malawi ranks 95th of 191 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 25.2% 16.7% 8.5% Brazil
2010s 25.5% 22.6% 3.0% Brazil
2020s 26.3% 25.8% 0.6% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Brazil or Malawi?
Brazil, at 26.1% against 26.0% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Brazil and Malawi?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Brazil ranks 93rd and Malawi ranks 95th 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