Indonesia vs Malaysia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Indonesia
5.2%
in 2022
Malaysia
5.3%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
148th
Malaysia rank
147th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 147th 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.