Finland vs France: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Finland
12.6%
in 2022
France
12.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
27th
France rank
29th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and France ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 12.8% 0.2% Finland
2010s 13.5% 12.7% 0.7% Finland
2020s 12.7% 12.7% 0.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Finland or France?
Finland, at 12.6% against 12.4% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Finland and France?
0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and France rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Finland ranks 27th and France ranks 29th 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