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
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.