Eritrea vs Iceland: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Eritrea
16.5%
in 2022
Iceland
14.9%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
10th
Iceland rank
13th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 16.5% against 14.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.3% 14.2% 3.1% Eritrea
2010s 9.7% 13.6% 3.9% Iceland
2020s 15.9% 15.5% 0.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Eritrea or Iceland?
Eritrea, at 16.5% against 14.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Eritrea and Iceland?
1.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Iceland rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th 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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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