Iraq vs Seychelles: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Iraq
10.7%
in 2022
Seychelles
10.8%
in 2022
Iraq rank
54th
Seychelles rank
51st

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Seychelles
5101520200020112022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Seychelles ahead.

Iraq ranks 54th and Seychelles ranks 51st of 191 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 10.6% 9.8% 0.7% Iraq
2010s 13.7% 8.3% 5.4% Iraq
2020s 14.9% 11.6% 3.3% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Iraq or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Iraq and Seychelles?
0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Seychelles?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Seychelles rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Iraq ranks 54th and Seychelles ranks 51st 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