Kuwait vs Samoa: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Kuwait
41.3%
in 2022
Samoa
39.3%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
10th
Samoa rank
13th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Samoa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41.3% against 39.3% in Samoa, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Samoa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 25.7% | 2.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 25.0% | 5.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 37.1% | 4.2% | 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 Samoa?
- Kuwait, at 41.3% against 39.3% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Kuwait and Samoa?
- 2.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Samoa rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 13th 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.