Ethiopia vs Libya: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Ethiopia
54.6%
in 2022
Libya
75.2%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Libya rank
1st
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 75.2% against 54.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.5% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 53.5% | 17.8% | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Libya, at 75.2% against 54.6% in Ethiopia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Ethiopia and Libya?
- 20.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st 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.