Ethiopia vs Lebanon: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Ethiopia
54.6%
in 2022
Lebanon
52.8%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Lebanon rank
3rd

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lebanon
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 54.6% against 52.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 3rd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 26.0% 28.4% 2.4% Lebanon
2010s 38.0% 33.9% 4.1% Ethiopia
2020s 45.6% 52.8% 7.2% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
Ethiopia, at 54.6% against 52.8% in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 3rd 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