Canada vs Malta: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Canada
12.4%
in 2021
Malta
12.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
30th
Malta rank
33rd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Malta
051015200020112022

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Canada ranks 30th and Malta ranks 33rd of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 13.6% 2.2% Malta
2010s 12.1% 11.7% 0.4% 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 Malta?
Canada, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Malta?
0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Malta rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Canada ranks 30th and Malta ranks 33rd 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