Australia vs Germany: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Australia
8.0%
in 2022
Germany
8.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
101st
Germany rank
100th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.0% against 8.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 101st and Germany ranks 100th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 8.0% 1.2% Australia
2010s 8.5% 7.8% 0.7% Australia
2020s 8.6% 8.2% 0.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 8.0% against 8.0% in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Australia and Germany?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Australia ranks 101st and Germany ranks 100th of 190 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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed