Belgium vs Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
12.3%
in 2022
Sweden
12.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
31st
Sweden rank
28th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden 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 Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.6% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th 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.