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

Lebanon
52.8%
in 2020
Somalia
44.0%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
3rd
Somalia rank
6th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Lebanon
  • Somalia
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 52.8% against 44.0% in Somalia, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.

Lebanon ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 34.8% 47.9% 13.1% Somalia
2020s 52.8% 48.1% 4.7% Lebanon

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 Somalia?
Lebanon, at 52.8% against 44.0% in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Lebanon and Somalia?
8.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Somalia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Lebanon and Somalia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Lebanon ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th 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