Kiribati vs Lesotho: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Kiribati
38.6%
in 2021
Lesotho
19.5%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
6th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Kiribati
  • Lesotho
10203040200020112022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 38.6% against 19.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 19.1%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.0 times Lesotho's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 6th of 190 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 28.7% 16.9% 11.8% Kiribati
2020s 35.7% 17.3% 18.3% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Kiribati or Lesotho?
Kiribati, at 38.6% against 19.5% in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Kiribati and Lesotho?
19.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 6th 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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About this data

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