Cameroon vs United States: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Cameroon
24.8%
in 2022
United States
24.7%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
105th
United States rank
106th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Cameroon
  • United States
0102030200020112022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 24.8% against 24.7% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 105th and United States ranks 106th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon United States Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 27.0% 4.6% Cameroon
2010s 25.3% 26.3% 0.9% United States
2020s 25.6% 22.6% 2.9% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Cameroon or United States?
Cameroon, at 24.8% against 24.7% in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Cameroon and United States?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Cameroon ranks 105th and United States ranks 106th 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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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