Guatemala vs Kenya: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Guatemala
4.1%
in 2022
Kenya
4.0%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
169th
Kenya rank
171st

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kenya
0246200020112022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Guatemala ranks 169th and Kenya ranks 171st of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 5.3% 1.9% Kenya
2010s 4.1% 4.7% 0.6% Kenya
2020s 4.4% 4.2% 0.2% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Guatemala or Kenya?
Guatemala, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Guatemala and Kenya?
0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 169th and Kenya ranks 171st 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