Benin vs Hong Kong, China: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Benin
4.4%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
4.6%
in 2020
Benin rank
163rd
Hong Kong, China rank
160th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Hong Kong, China
0246200020112022

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Benin ranks 163rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 160th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 4.6% 0.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 4.8% 4.1% 0.7% Benin
2020s 4.6% 4.6% 0.0% 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 Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Benin and Hong Kong, China?
0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hong Kong, China?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Benin and Hong Kong, China rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Benin ranks 163rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 160th 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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About this data

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