Jamaica vs Lesotho: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Jamaica
35.5%
in 2022
Lesotho
36.4%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
26th
Lesotho rank
23rd
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.4% against 35.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 32.3% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 30.7% | 4.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 36.4% against 35.5% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 23rd 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.