Japan vs Zimbabwe: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Japan
5.3%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
5.2%
in 2022
Japan rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
149th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Zimbabwe
051015200020112022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Japan ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 3.0% 2.8% Japan
2010s 5.4% 10.9% 5.5% Zimbabwe
2020s 5.3% 5.7% 0.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Japan or Zimbabwe?
Japan, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Japan ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 149th 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