Malawi vs United Arab Emirates: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Malawi
26.0%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
25.6%
in 2022
Malawi rank
95th
United Arab Emirates rank
98th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Malawi
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 26.0% against 25.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 98th of 191 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 16.7% 14.1% 2.6% Malawi
2010s 22.6% 13.8% 8.8% Malawi
2020s 25.8% 25.5% 0.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Malawi or United Arab Emirates?
Malawi, at 26.0% against 25.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Malawi and United Arab Emirates?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Arab Emirates?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Malawi and United Arab Emirates rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Malawi ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 98th 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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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