Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Bulgaria
6.6%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
6.9%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
117th
Republic of Korea rank
115th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Republic of Korea
02468200020112022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 117th and Republic of Korea ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 6.3% 1.7% Republic of Korea
2010s 5.9% 6.4% 0.5% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Republic of Korea ranks 115th 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