Iraq vs Mali: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Iraq
32.3%
in 2022
Mali
32.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
38th
Mali rank
37th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Iraq
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 32.4% against 32.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mali ahead.

Iraq ranks 38th and Mali ranks 37th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 19.8% 1.4% Mali
2010s 33.8% 22.8% 11.0% Iraq
2020s 38.9% 27.8% 11.1% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Iraq or Mali?
Mali, at 32.4% against 32.3% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Iraq and Mali?
0.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mali?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Mali rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Iraq ranks 38th and Mali ranks 37th 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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About this data

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