Eswatini vs Maldives: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Eswatini
11.3%
in 2022
Maldives
10.9%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
43rd
Maldives rank
46th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Eswatini
  • Maldives
051015200020112022

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 11.3% against 10.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Eswatini ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 46th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 10.1% 0.7% Eswatini
2010s 12.7% 10.4% 2.3% Eswatini
2020s 11.9% 12.0% 0.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Eswatini or Maldives?
Eswatini, at 11.3% against 10.9% in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Maldives?
0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Maldives?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Maldives rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 46th 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