Oman vs Zambia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Oman
26.4%
in 2022
Zambia
26.3%
in 2022
Oman rank
90th
Zambia rank
91st

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Oman
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 26.4% against 26.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Oman ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.9% 29.1% 6.2% Zambia
2010s 23.0% 32.8% 9.8% Zambia
2020s 27.0% 24.6% 2.5% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Oman or Zambia?
Oman, at 26.4% against 26.3% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Oman and Zambia?
0.1%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oman and Zambia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Oman ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st 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