Hong Kong, China vs Uruguay: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Hong Kong, China
4.6%
in 2020
Uruguay
4.5%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
160th
Uruguay rank
161st

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Uruguay
0246200020112022

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 160th and Uruguay ranks 161st of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 4.3% 0.3% Hong Kong, China
2010s 4.1% 4.7% 0.5% Uruguay
2020s 4.6% 5.2% 0.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Uruguay?
Hong Kong, China, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Uruguay rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 160th and Uruguay ranks 161st 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