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
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.