Canada vs France: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Canada
12.4%
in 2021
France
12.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
30th
France rank
29th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Canada ranks 30th and France ranks 29th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 12.8% 1.4% France
2010s 12.1% 12.7% 0.6% France
2020s 12.6% 12.8% 0.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Canada or France?
France, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Canada and France?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and France rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Canada ranks 30th and France ranks 29th 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.

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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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed