Panama vs Switzerland: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Panama
7.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
7.4%
in 2022
Panama rank
109th
Switzerland rank
111th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Panama
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Panama ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 7.1% 1.0% Switzerland
2010s 5.5% 7.3% 1.8% Switzerland
2020s 7.9% 7.5% 0.4% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Panama or Switzerland?
Panama, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Panama and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Panama ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 111th 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