Malawi vs Senegal: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Malawi
6.1%
in 2022
Senegal
6.3%
in 2022
Malawi rank
129th
Senegal rank
126th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Senegal
0246200020112022

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.

Malawi ranks 129th and Senegal ranks 126th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 4.4% 1.5% Senegal
2010s 4.4% 5.1% 0.7% Senegal
2020s 6.1% 6.0% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Malawi or Senegal?
Senegal, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Malawi and Senegal?
0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Malawi ranks 129th and Senegal ranks 126th 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