Japan vs Jordan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Japan
5.3%
in 2021
Jordan
5.5%
in 2022
Japan rank
146th
Jordan rank
143rd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Jordan
0246200020112022

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 146th and Jordan ranks 143rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 5.2% 0.7% Japan
2010s 5.4% 4.8% 0.6% Japan
2020s 5.3% 5.5% 0.1% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Japan or Jordan?
Jordan, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Jordan?
0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Japan ranks 146th and Jordan ranks 143rd 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