Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Burkina Faso
32.9%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
32.5%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 32.9% against 32.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 28.0% | 5.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 30.6% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 31.9% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 32.9% against 32.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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.