India vs Nepal: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
India
3.4%
in 2022
Nepal
10.3%
in 2022
India rank
191st
Nepal rank
189th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.3% against 3.4% in India, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 3.0 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
India ranks 191st and Nepal ranks 189th of 191 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 22.0% | 17.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 16.6% | 12.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 10.4% | 6.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 10.3% against 3.4% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between India and Nepal?
- 6.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- India ranks 191st and Nepal ranks 189th 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.