Greece vs Spain: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Greece
11.6%
in 2022
Spain
11.6%
in 2022
Greece rank
39th
Spain rank
37th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
051015200020112022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.6% against 11.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Greece ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 190 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 10.1% 1.2% Greece
2010s 12.4% 11.1% 1.3% Greece
2020s 12.5% 12.1% 0.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Greece or Spain?
Spain, at 11.6% against 11.6% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Greece and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Greece ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 190 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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed