South Korea vs Paraguay: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

South Korea
6.9%
in 2019
Paraguay
6.7%
in 2022
South Korea rank
115th
Paraguay rank
116th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Paraguay
02468200020112022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 115th and Paraguay ranks 116th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 5.1% 1.3% South Korea
2010s 6.4% 6.5% 0.1% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, South Korea or Paraguay?
South Korea, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Paraguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between South Korea and Paraguay?
0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Paraguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do South Korea and Paraguay rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
South Korea ranks 115th and Paraguay ranks 116th 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