Niger vs Sri Lanka: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Niger
3.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
4.0%
in 2022
Niger rank
173rd
Sri Lanka rank
170th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Niger
  • Sri Lanka
0246200020112022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 4.6% 1.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 3.7% 4.3% 0.5% Sri Lanka
2020s 3.8% 4.6% 0.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Niger or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Niger and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Niger ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th 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