Egypt vs Italy: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Egypt
18.1%
in 2022
Italy
18.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
164th
Italy rank
161st

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Egypt
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 18.8% against 18.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 164th and Italy ranks 161st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 23.0% 22.1% 0.9% Egypt
2010s 22.0% 20.3% 1.7% Egypt
2020s 18.4% 18.4% 0.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Egypt or Italy?
Italy, at 18.8% against 18.1% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Egypt and Italy?
0.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Egypt ranks 164th and Italy ranks 161st 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