Iran vs Somalia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Iran
2.8%
in 2022
Somalia
3.1%
in 2022
Iran rank
185th
Somalia rank
182nd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 182nd of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 4.0% 1.7% 2.3% Iran
2020s 3.0% 3.2% 0.2% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Iran ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 182nd 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