Costa Rica vs Malawi: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Costa Rica
6.2%
in 2022
Malawi
6.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
129th
Malawi rank
130th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 130th 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 Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 3.0% 2.5% Costa Rica
2010s 6.9% 4.4% 2.5% Costa Rica
2020s 6.6% 6.1% 0.5% 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 Malawi?
Costa Rica, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Malawi?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 130th 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