Bahamas vs Ireland: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Bahamas
5.7%
in 2022
Ireland
5.9%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
135th
Ireland rank
133rd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Bahamas ranks 135th and Ireland ranks 133rd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 9.7% 4.8% Ireland
2010s 5.6% 9.0% 3.4% Ireland
2020s 6.6% 6.2% 0.4% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Bahamas or Ireland?
Ireland, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Bahamas and Ireland?
0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Ireland rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 135th and Ireland ranks 133rd 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