Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Colombia
5.4%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
5.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
0246200020112022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 5.3% 5.3% 0.0% Colombia
2020s 5.4% 6.3% 0.9% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Colombia ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd 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