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

Montenegro
9.6%
in 2022
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
74th
New Zealand rank
77th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Montenegro
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Montenegro ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 191 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 9.1% 1.3% Montenegro
2010s 10.6% 8.9% 1.7% Montenegro
2020s 10.7% 9.2% 1.6% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Montenegro or New Zealand?
Montenegro, at 9.6% against 9.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Montenegro and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Zealand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Montenegro and New Zealand rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Montenegro ranks 74th 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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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