Nauru vs Tuvalu: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Nauru
42.6%
in 2022
Tuvalu
31.3%
in 2022
Nauru rank
2nd
Tuvalu rank
4th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Nauru
  • Tuvalu
10203040200520132022

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 42.6% against 31.3% in Tuvalu, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Nauru ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 14.0% 31.6% 17.6% Tuvalu
2010s 22.2% 32.6% 10.4% Tuvalu
2020s 39.9% 28.8% 11.1% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Nauru or Tuvalu?
Nauru, at 42.6% against 31.3% in Tuvalu as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Nauru and Tuvalu?
11.3%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Nauru ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 4th 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