Canada vs El Salvador: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Canada
12.4%
in 2021
El Salvador
12.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
30th
El Salvador rank
32nd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 8.6% 2.8% Canada
2010s 12.1% 10.1% 2.0% Canada
2020s 12.6% 12.1% 0.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Canada or El Salvador?
Canada, at 12.4% against 12.1% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Canada and El Salvador?
0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Canada ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 32nd 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