Denmark vs Tonga: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Denmark
14.4%
in 2022
Tonga
14.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
18th
Tonga rank
16th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Tonga
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Denmark ranks 18th and Tonga ranks 16th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 11.9% 4.0% Denmark
2010s 16.0% 12.7% 3.3% Denmark
2020s 14.9% 14.3% 0.6% 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 Tonga?
Tonga, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Tonga?
0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Tonga rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Denmark ranks 18th and Tonga ranks 16th 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