Lebanon vs Libya: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Lebanon
52.8%
in 2020
Libya
75.2%
in 2014
Lebanon rank
3rd
Libya rank
1st

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Lebanon
  • Libya
20406080200020102020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 75.2% against 52.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 22.4%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Lebanon ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 28.4% 25.5% 2.9% Lebanon
2010s 31.8% 53.5% 21.7% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Lebanon or Libya?
Libya, at 75.2% against 52.8% in Lebanon as of 2014.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Lebanon and Libya?
22.4%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Lebanon ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st 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