Kuwait vs Vanuatu: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Kuwait
16.8%
in 2022
Vanuatu
16.6%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
8th
Vanuatu rank
9th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Vanuatu
10152025200020112022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 16.8% against 16.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Kuwait ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 11.4% 0.3% Vanuatu
2010s 14.7% 11.7% 3.0% Kuwait
2020s 21.9% 15.9% 6.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Kuwait or Vanuatu?
Kuwait, at 16.8% against 16.6% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Vanuatu?
0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Vanuatu rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 9th 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