Cyprus vs Timor-Leste: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Cyprus
12.6%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
13.2%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
26th
Timor-Leste rank
23rd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Cyprus
  • Timor-Leste
57.51012.515200020112022

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 13.2% against 12.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 26th and Timor-Leste ranks 23rd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 13.6% 6.6% 7.0% Cyprus
2010s 13.1% 11.2% 1.9% Cyprus
2020s 12.9% 13.1% 0.2% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Cyprus or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 13.2% against 12.6% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and Timor-Leste?
0.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Timor-Leste?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Timor-Leste rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Cyprus ranks 26th and Timor-Leste ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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