Egypt vs Mexico: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Egypt
4.7%
in 2022
Mexico
4.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
159th
Mexico rank
156th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
02468200220122022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 159th and Mexico ranks 156th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 5.5% 1.4% Egypt
2010s 6.9% 5.3% 1.6% Egypt
2020s 4.7% 5.0% 0.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Egypt or Mexico?
Mexico, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Egypt and Mexico?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Egypt ranks 159th and Mexico ranks 156th 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