Israel vs United States: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Israel
9.1%
in 2022
United States
9.3%
in 2022
Israel rank
79th
United States rank
76th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Israel
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 79th and United States ranks 76th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United States Difference Ahead
2000s 10.6% 9.3% 1.3% Israel
2010s 9.9% 9.6% 0.3% Israel
2020s 9.3% 9.4% 0.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Israel or United States?
United States, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Israel and United States?
0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Israel and United States rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Israel ranks 79th and United States ranks 76th 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