Japan vs Nigeria: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Japan
12.6%
in 2021
Nigeria
11.4%
in 2022
Japan rank
184th
Nigeria rank
186th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Japan
  • Nigeria
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.6% against 11.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 186th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 13.1% 3.8% Japan
2010s 14.3% 15.0% 0.7% Nigeria
2020s 12.3% 14.1% 1.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Japan or Nigeria?
Japan, at 12.6% against 11.4% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Japan and Nigeria?
1.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Japan ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 186th 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