Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Iraq
32.3%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
32.5%
in 2022
Iraq rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 32.5% against 32.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 28.6% | 10.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 30.6% | 3.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 31.9% | 7.0% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 32.5% against 32.3% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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.