Malta vs Norway: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Malta
12.1%
in 2022
Norway
12.0%
in 2022
Malta rank
33rd
Norway rank
34th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Malta
  • Norway
051015200020112022

How they compare

Malta currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 34th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 13.6% 12.4% 1.2% Malta
2010s 11.7% 13.8% 2.1% Norway
2020s 12.1% 13.7% 1.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Malta or Norway?
Malta, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Malta and Norway?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Malta ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 34th 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