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
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.