Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Madagascar
5.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
5.5%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
0246200020112022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 191 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 4.8% 5.3% 0.4% Papua New Guinea
2020s 5.5% 6.3% 0.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Madagascar, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd 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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About this data

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