Barbados vs Zambia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Barbados
8.2%
in 2022
Zambia
8.1%
in 2022
Barbados rank
93rd
Zambia rank
95th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Zambia
02.557.510200020112022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 95th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 6.5% 3.0% Barbados
2010s 8.6% 7.9% 0.8% Barbados
2020s 8.5% 7.9% 0.6% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Zambia?
Barbados, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Zambia?
0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Barbados ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 95th 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