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
20406080200020112022

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.

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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