New Zealand vs United States of America: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

New Zealand
9.3%
in 2022
United States of America
9.3%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
77th
United States of America rank
76th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
02.557.510200020112022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.3% against 9.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 76th of 191 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 9.4% 0.3% United States of America
2010s 8.9% 9.6% 0.7% United States of America
2020s 9.2% 9.4% 0.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.3% against 9.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between New Zealand and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 76th 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