Myanmar vs Uganda: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Myanmar
16.5%
in 2022
Uganda
17.0%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
173rd
Uganda rank
170th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Myanmar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 17.0% against 16.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Myanmar ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 170th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 6.7% 23.5% 16.8% Uganda
2010s 13.2% 19.3% 6.1% Uganda
2020s 16.0% 16.6% 0.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Myanmar or Uganda?
Uganda, at 17.0% against 16.5% in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Myanmar and Uganda?
0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Myanmar ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 170th 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