Laos vs Sierra Leone: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Laos
32.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
32.5%
in 2022
Laos rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Laos currently reports 32.6% against 32.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Laos ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 28.0% | 7.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 30.6% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 31.9% | 2.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Laos, at 32.6% against 32.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Laos ranks 35th 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.