Namibia vs Tonga: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Namibia
14.7%
in 2022
Tonga
14.6%
in 2022
Namibia rank
15th
Tonga rank
16th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Tonga
051015200020112022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Namibia ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 16th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 11.9% 0.2% Namibia
2010s 14.7% 12.7% 2.0% Namibia
2020s 15.9% 14.3% 1.6% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Namibia or Tonga?
Namibia, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Namibia and Tonga?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Tonga rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Namibia ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 16th of 188 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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed