Libya vs Tuvalu: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Libya
45.1%
in 2014
Tuvalu
31.3%
in 2022
Libya rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
4th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • Tuvalu
1020304050200020112022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 45.1% against 31.3% in Tuvalu, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Libya ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 190 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 8.8% 30.8% 22.1% Tuvalu
2010s 27.6% 32.9% 5.2% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Libya or Tuvalu?
Libya, at 45.1% against 31.3% in Tuvalu as of 2014.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Libya and Tuvalu?
13.8%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tuvalu?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Libya and Tuvalu rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Libya ranks 1st 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