Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure

Saudi Arabia
49.2%
in 2022
Somalia
44.0%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Somalia rank
6th

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.2% against 44.0% in Somalia, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 6th of 191 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 44.4% 47.9% 3.5% Somalia
2020s 47.6% 48.8% 1.2% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
Saudi Arabia, at 49.2% against 44.0% in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
5.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 6th 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