Iceland vs Palau: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Iceland
14.9%
in 2022
Palau
15.8%
in 2019
Iceland rank
13th
Palau rank
11th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Palau
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Palau currently reports 15.8% against 14.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palau ahead.

Iceland ranks 13th and Palau ranks 11th of 191 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 18.4% 5.0% Palau
2010s 13.6% 15.7% 2.1% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or Palau?
Palau, at 15.8% against 14.9% in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Palau?
0.9%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Palau?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Palau rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Iceland ranks 13th and Palau ranks 11th 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