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
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.