Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Equatorial Guinea
2.1%
in 2022
Venezuela
1.4%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
187th
Venezuela rank
190th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th and Venezuela ranks 190th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 4.4% 3.3% Venezuela
2010s 1.6% 3.7% 2.2% Venezuela
2020s 2.8% 0.7% 2.0% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Venezuela?
Equatorial Guinea, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Venezuela as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela?
0.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th and Venezuela ranks 190th 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