Palau vs Vanuatu: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Palau
15.8%
in 2019
Vanuatu
16.6%
in 2022
Palau rank
11th
Vanuatu rank
9th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Palau
  • Vanuatu
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 16.6% against 15.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 11th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 12.1% 6.2% Palau
2010s 15.7% 11.7% 4.0% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Palau or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 16.6% against 15.8% in Palau as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Palau and Vanuatu?
0.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Palau ranks 11th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 190 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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed