Mali vs Zimbabwe: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Mali
32.4%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
31.8%
in 2022
Mali rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
40th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
2030405060200020112022

How they compare

Mali currently reports 32.4% against 31.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mali ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 29.9% 10.1% Zimbabwe
2010s 22.8% 50.9% 28.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 27.8% 33.3% 5.5% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Mali, at 32.4% against 31.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Mali and Zimbabwe?
0.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Mali ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th 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