Namibia vs Samoa: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Namibia
39.6%
in 2022
Samoa
39.3%
in 2022
Namibia rank
12th
Samoa rank
13th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 39.6% against 39.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 25.7% | 10.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 25.0% | 13.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 37.1% | 3.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Namibia or Samoa?
- Namibia, at 39.6% against 39.3% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Namibia and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 13th of 190 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.