Kuwait vs Namibia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Kuwait
41.3%
in 2022
Namibia
39.6%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
10th
Namibia rank
12th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Kuwait
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 41.3% against 39.6% in Namibia, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 12th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 30.3% 41.7% 11.4% Namibia
2010s 30.9% 38.3% 7.4% Namibia
2020s 41.3% 40.1% 1.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Kuwait or Namibia?
Kuwait, at 41.3% against 39.6% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Kuwait and Namibia?
1.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Kuwait ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 12th of 190 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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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,096 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed