Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Nigeria
11.4%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
12.3%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
186th
Timor-Leste rank
185th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 12.3% against 11.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 186th and Timor-Leste ranks 185th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 7.9% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.0% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.8% | 0.6% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 12.3% against 11.4% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
- 0.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 186th and Timor-Leste ranks 185th 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.