Croatia vs Malta: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Croatia
11.6%
in 2022
Malta
12.1%
in 2022
Croatia rank
36th
Malta rank
33rd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Croatia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 12.1% against 11.6% in Croatia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.

Croatia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 11.5% 13.4% 1.9% Malta
2010s 11.6% 11.7% 0.1% Malta
2020s 12.5% 12.1% 0.4% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Croatia or Malta?
Malta, at 12.1% against 11.6% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Croatia and Malta?
0.5%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Croatia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd 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