Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Ethiopia
54.6%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
49.2%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.6% against 49.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 49.8% | 23.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 43.8% | 5.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.6% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Ethiopia, at 54.6% against 49.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th 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.