Kenya vs Niger: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Kenya
4.0%
in 2022
Niger
3.8%
in 2022
Kenya rank
170th
Niger rank
172nd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
0246200020112022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 170th and Niger ranks 172nd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 2.8% 2.5% Kenya
2010s 4.7% 3.7% 1.0% Kenya
2020s 4.2% 3.8% 0.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Kenya or Niger?
Kenya, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Niger?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Kenya ranks 170th and Niger ranks 172nd of 190 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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed