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

Costa Rica
6.2%
in 2022
Mongolia
5.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
129th
Mongolia rank
132nd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mongolia
02468200020112022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mongolia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 129th and Mongolia ranks 132nd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 8.5% 2.7% Mongolia
2010s 6.9% 6.7% 0.2% Costa Rica
2020s 6.9% 6.5% 0.4% 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 Mongolia?
Costa Rica, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Mongolia ranks 132nd 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