France vs Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
France
12.4%
in 2022
Sweden
12.4%
in 2022
France rank
29th
Sweden rank
28th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 191 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.4% against 12.4% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between France and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 29th 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.