Afghanistan vs Cyprus: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Afghanistan
12.7%
in 2020
Cyprus
12.6%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
25th
Cyprus rank
26th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cyprus
051015200020112022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cyprus ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and Cyprus ranks 26th of 191 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 7.5% 13.8% 6.3% Cyprus
2010s 12.9% 13.1% 0.2% Cyprus
2020s 12.7% 13.4% 0.7% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Afghanistan or Cyprus?
Afghanistan, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Afghanistan and Cyprus?
0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cyprus?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Cyprus rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Cyprus ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. 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 GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed