Nicaragua vs Philippines: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Nicaragua
6.6%
in 2022
Philippines
6.5%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
118th
Philippines rank
121st

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Philippines
02468200020112022

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 121st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 5.4% 0.1% Nicaragua
2010s 6.7% 5.0% 1.8% Nicaragua
2020s 6.7% 6.6% 0.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Nicaragua or Philippines?
Nicaragua, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Nicaragua and Philippines?
0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 121st 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