Canada vs Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Canada
12.4%
in 2021
Sweden
12.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
30th
Sweden rank
28th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Canada ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 12.6% 1.3% Sweden
2010s 12.1% 12.5% 0.4% Sweden
2020s 12.6% 12.7% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, 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 Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Canada ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th 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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About this data

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