Benin vs Cameroon: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Benin
4.4%
in 2022
Cameroon
4.3%
in 2022
Benin rank
162nd
Cameroon rank
164th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
0246200020112022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 162nd and Cameroon ranks 164th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 4.3% 0.7% Cameroon
2010s 4.8% 4.7% 0.2% Benin
2020s 4.4% 4.3% 0.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Benin and Cameroon?
0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Benin ranks 162nd and Cameroon ranks 164th of 190 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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed