Netherlands vs Romania: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Netherlands
8.3%
in 2022
Romania
8.4%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
91st
Romania rank
88th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
02.557.510200020112022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 91st and Romania ranks 88th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 8.0% 0.6% Netherlands
2010s 8.6% 7.8% 0.8% Netherlands
2020s 8.6% 9.4% 0.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 91st and Romania ranks 88th 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