Barbados vs Latvia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Barbados
8.2%
in 2022
Latvia
8.2%
in 2022
Barbados rank
93rd
Latvia rank
94th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Latvia
02.557.510200020112022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 8.2% against 8.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 94th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3% 7.2% 2.1% Barbados
2010s 8.6% 8.2% 0.5% Barbados
2020s 8.5% 8.8% 0.3% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Latvia?
Barbados, at 8.2% against 8.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Latvia?
0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Latvia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Barbados ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 94th 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