Indonesia vs Japan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Indonesia
5.2%
in 2022
Japan
5.3%
in 2021
Indonesia rank
148th
Japan rank
146th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
0246200020112022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 148th and Japan ranks 146th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4% 5.9% 1.4% Japan
2010s 5.3% 5.4% 0.1% Japan
2020s 5.4% 5.3% 0.1% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Indonesia or Japan?
Japan, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Indonesia and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Indonesia ranks 148th and Japan ranks 146th 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