Belgium vs France: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
12.3%
in 2022
France
12.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
31st
France rank
29th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 29th of 191 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.8% | 1.0% | France |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.7% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or France?
- France, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 29th 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.