Iceland vs Tonga: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
14.9%
in 2022
Tonga
14.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
13th
Tonga rank
16th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Tonga
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or Tonga?
- Iceland, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Tonga rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 16th 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.