Denmark vs Samoa: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Denmark
14.4%
in 2022
Samoa
13.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
18th
Samoa rank
21st

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Samoa
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 14.4% against 13.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 21st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 16.6% 7.6% 9.0% Denmark
2010s 16.0% 7.8% 8.2% Denmark
2020s 14.9% 12.4% 2.5% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or Samoa?
Denmark, at 14.4% against 13.7% in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Samoa?
0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Samoa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Samoa rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Denmark ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 21st 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