Belgium vs Malta: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Belgium
12.3%
in 2022
Malta
12.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
31st
Malta rank
33rd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Malta
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Belgium ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 11.8% 13.6% 1.8% Malta
2010s 12.6% 11.7% 0.9% Belgium
2020s 12.6% 12.1% 0.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Malta?
Belgium, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Malta?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Belgium ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd 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