Cyprus vs France: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Cyprus
12.6%
in 2022
France
12.4%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
26th
France rank
29th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Cyprus
  • France
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Cyprus ranks 26th and France ranks 29th of 190 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus France Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 12.8% 0.6% Cyprus
2010s 13.1% 12.7% 0.4% Cyprus
2020s 12.9% 12.7% 0.2% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Cyprus or France?
Cyprus, at 12.6% against 12.4% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and France?
0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and France rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Cyprus ranks 26th and France ranks 29th 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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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