Kuwait vs Palau: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
16.8%
in 2022
Palau
15.8%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
8th
Palau rank
11th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Palau
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16.8% against 15.8% in Palau, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palau ahead.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Palau ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 18.4% | 8.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Kuwait or Palau?
- Kuwait, at 16.8% against 15.8% in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Palau?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palau?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Palau rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Palau ranks 11th 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.