Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Botswana
13.9%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
13.2%
in 2022
Botswana rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 13.9% against 13.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 191 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 15.9% 4.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 13.0% 15.5% 2.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s 15.3% 15.9% 0.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
Botswana, at 13.9% against 13.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Botswana ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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