Afghanistan vs Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Afghanistan
12.7%
in 2020
Sweden
12.4%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
25th
Sweden rank
28th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sweden
051015200020112022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 7.5% 12.7% 5.2% Sweden
2010s 12.9% 12.5% 0.4% Afghanistan
2020s 12.7% 12.9% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Afghanistan or Sweden?
Afghanistan, at 12.7% against 12.4% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Afghanistan and Sweden?
0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th 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