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
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.