Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Bhutan
10.4%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
10.5%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Bhutan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Bhutan ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2010s 7.5% 8.9% 1.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 10.3% 9.3% 1.0% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th 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