Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Barbados
8.2%
in 2022
Saint Lucia
8.4%
in 2022
Barbados rank
93rd
Saint Lucia rank
90th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Saint Lucia
02.557.510200020112022

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Barbados ranks 93rd and Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 8.1% 1.3% Barbados
2010s 8.6% 8.0% 0.6% Barbados
2020s 8.5% 9.2% 0.7% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Barbados as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Barbados ranks 93rd and Saint Lucia ranks 90th 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