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

Estonia
25.7%
in 2022
Malawi
26.0%
in 2022
Estonia rank
97th
Malawi rank
95th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Estonia
  • Malawi
0102030200020112022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 26.0% against 25.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 97th and Malawi ranks 95th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 27.8% 16.7% 11.1% Estonia
2010s 27.0% 22.6% 4.4% Estonia
2020s 26.1% 25.8% 0.3% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Estonia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 26.0% against 25.7% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Estonia and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Malawi rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Estonia ranks 97th 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