Belgium vs Norway: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
12.3%
in 2022
Norway
12.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
31st
Norway rank
34th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 13.8% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 13.7% | 1.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th 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.