Botswana vs Denmark: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Botswana
13.9%
in 2022
Denmark
14.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
19th
Denmark rank
18th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Denmark
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 14.4% against 13.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 18th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 15.9% 4.8% Denmark
2010s 13.0% 16.0% 3.0% Denmark
2020s 15.3% 14.9% 0.4% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Botswana or Denmark?
Denmark, at 14.4% against 13.9% in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Botswana and Denmark?
0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Denmark?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Denmark rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Botswana ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 18th 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