Kenya vs Singapore: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Kenya
4.0%
in 2022
Singapore
3.6%
in 2022
Kenya rank
171st
Singapore rank
174th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 171st and Singapore ranks 174th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 4.4% 1.0% Kenya
2010s 4.7% 3.7% 1.1% Kenya
2020s 4.2% 3.7% 0.5% 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 Singapore?
Kenya, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Singapore?
0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Singapore?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Singapore rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Kenya ranks 171st and Singapore ranks 174th 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