Botswana vs Samoa: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Botswana
13.9%
in 2022
Samoa
13.7%
in 2022
Botswana rank
19th
Samoa rank
21st
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Samoa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 19th and Samoa ranks 21st of 190 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 7.6% | 4.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 7.8% | 5.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 12.4% | 2.9% | 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 Samoa?
- Botswana, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Botswana and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Samoa ranks 21st 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.