Latvia vs Netherlands: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Latvia
8.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
8.3%
in 2022
Latvia rank
94th
Netherlands rank
91st

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • Netherlands
02.557.510200020112022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

Latvia ranks 94th and Netherlands ranks 91st of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 8.7% 1.5% Netherlands
2010s 8.2% 8.6% 0.5% Netherlands
2020s 8.8% 8.6% 0.2% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Latvia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Latvia and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Latvia ranks 94th and Netherlands ranks 91st of 191 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
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed