Cameroon vs Congo: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Cameroon
4.3%
in 2022
Congo
4.2%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
162nd
Congo rank
164th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
0246200020112022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 162nd and Congo ranks 164th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 4.2% 0.1% Cameroon
2010s 4.7% 4.2% 0.5% Cameroon
2020s 4.3% 5.1% 0.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Cameroon or Congo?
Cameroon, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Cameroon and Congo?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 162nd and Congo ranks 164th of 188 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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About this data

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