North Macedonia vs Turkey: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

North Macedonia
6.3%
in 2022
Turkey
6.4%
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
125th
Turkey rank
124th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Turkey
02468200020112022

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 125th and Turkey ranks 124th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Turkey Difference Ahead
2010s 6.7% 7.1% 0.3% Turkey
2020s 6.8% 6.6% 0.2% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, North Macedonia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 6.4% against 6.3% in North Macedonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between North Macedonia and Turkey?
0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Turkey?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Turkey rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 125th and Turkey ranks 124th 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