Finland vs Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Finland
12.6%
in 2022
Sweden
12.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
27th
Sweden rank
28th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 12.6% against 12.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.