Kosovo vs Latvia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Kosovo
8.1%
in 2022
Latvia
8.2%
in 2022
Kosovo rank
97th
Latvia rank
94th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Kosovo
  • Latvia
02.557.510200020112022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Kosovo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.

Kosovo ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 94th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kosovo Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 7.2% 1.2% Latvia
2010s 8.7% 8.2% 0.5% Kosovo
2020s 8.8% 8.8% 0.1% Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Kosovo or Latvia?
Latvia, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Kosovo as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Kosovo and Latvia?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Kosovo and Latvia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Kosovo ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 94th 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