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
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.