Japan vs Malaysia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Japan
5.3%
in 2021
Malaysia
5.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
146th
Malaysia rank
147th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 146th 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.