Kuwait vs Marshall Islands: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Kuwait
16.8%
in 2022
Marshall Islands
22.4%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
8th
Marshall Islands rank
5th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 22.4% against 16.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 8th and Marshall Islands ranks 5th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 21.4% 10.3% Marshall Islands
2010s 14.7% 21.9% 7.2% Marshall Islands
2020s 21.9% 22.2% 0.3% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Kuwait or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 22.4% against 16.8% in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Marshall Islands?
5.6%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Marshall Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Marshall Islands rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 8th and Marshall Islands ranks 5th 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