Mauritius vs New Zealand: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Mauritius
9.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2022
Mauritius rank
78th
New Zealand rank
77th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Mauritius
  • New Zealand
02.557.510200020112022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

Mauritius ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7% 9.1% 1.5% New Zealand
2010s 8.6% 8.9% 0.3% New Zealand
2020s 9.9% 9.2% 0.7% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Mauritius or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Mauritius and New Zealand?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Mauritius ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 77th 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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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