Germany vs Kosovo: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Germany
8.0%
in 2022
Kosovo
8.1%
in 2022
Germany rank
101st
Kosovo rank
97th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Kosovo
0246810200020112022

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 101st and Kosovo ranks 97th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Kosovo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Kosovo Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% 5.5% 2.5% Germany
2010s 7.8% 8.7% 0.9% Kosovo
2020s 8.2% 8.8% 0.7% Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Germany or Kosovo?
Kosovo, at 8.1% against 8.0% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Germany and Kosovo?
0.1%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kosovo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and Kosovo rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Germany ranks 101st and Kosovo ranks 97th 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