Costa Rica vs Laos: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
6.2%
in 2022
Laos
6.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
129th
Laos rank
126th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Laos ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Laos?
- Laos, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Laos ranks 126th 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.