Botswana vs Tonga: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Botswana
13.9%
in 2022
Tonga
14.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
19th
Tonga rank
16th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 14.6% against 13.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.9% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 1.0% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 14.6% against 13.9% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Botswana and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 16th 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.