Nepal vs Nigeria: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Nepal
10.3%
in 2022
Nigeria
11.4%
in 2022
Nepal rank
189th
Nigeria rank
186th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.4% against 10.3% in Nepal, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 186th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 13.1% 8.9% Nepal
2010s 16.6% 15.0% 1.6% Nepal
2020s 10.4% 13.2% 2.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Nepal or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11.4% against 10.3% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Nepal and Nigeria?
1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Nepal ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 186th 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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About this data

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