Nigeria vs Sudan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Nigeria
1.7%
in 2022
Sudan
2.8%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
188th
Sudan rank
186th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
2345200020112022

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.8% against 1.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 188th and Sudan ranks 186th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 4.4% 2.2% Sudan
2010s 2.0% 3.8% 1.8% Sudan
2020s 1.8% 2.5% 0.8% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.8% against 1.7% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Nigeria and Sudan?
1.1%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 188th and Sudan ranks 186th 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