Cyprus vs Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Cyprus
12.6%
in 2022
Sweden
12.4%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
26th
Sweden rank
28th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 190 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 0.3% | 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 Sweden?
- Cyprus, at 12.6% against 12.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.