Congo vs Sri Lanka: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Congo
4.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
4.0%
in 2022
Congo rank
166th
Sri Lanka rank
169th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
0246200020112022

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Congo ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 4.6% 0.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 4.2% 4.3% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 5.1% 4.6% 0.5% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Congo, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Congo and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Congo ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th 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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About this data

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