Mali vs Sierra Leone: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Mali
32.4%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
32.5%
in 2022
Mali rank
37th
Sierra Leone rank
36th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 32.5% against 32.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mali ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 28.0% 8.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 22.8% 30.6% 7.8% Sierra Leone
2020s 27.8% 31.9% 4.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Mali or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 32.5% against 32.4% in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Mali and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Mali ranks 37th 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.

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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