Colombia vs Indonesia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Colombia
5.4%
in 2022
Indonesia
5.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
145th
Indonesia rank
148th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Colombia ranks 145th and Indonesia ranks 148th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 4.4% 1.5% Colombia
2010s 5.4% 5.3% 0.0% Colombia
2020s 5.4% 5.3% 0.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Colombia or Indonesia?
Colombia, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Colombia and Indonesia?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Colombia ranks 145th and Indonesia ranks 148th 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