Lesotho vs Tuvalu: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Lesotho
19.5%
in 2022
Tuvalu
31.3%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
6th
Tuvalu rank
4th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 31.3% against 19.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 190 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 30.8% 16.5% Tuvalu
2010s 16.9% 32.6% 15.7% Tuvalu
2020s 18.1% 28.8% 10.7% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Lesotho or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 31.3% against 19.5% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Lesotho and Tuvalu?
11.8%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tuvalu?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Tuvalu rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 4th 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