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
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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.

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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