Bhutan vs Portugal: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Bhutan
10.4%
in 2021
Portugal
10.6%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
60th
Portugal rank
57th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Bhutan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 57th of 191 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 7.5% 10.8% 3.3% Portugal
2020s 10.3% 11.9% 1.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Portugal rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 57th 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