Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Portugal
10.6%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
10.5%
in 2022
Portugal rank
57th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9% 7.6% 6.2% Portugal
2010s 11.7% 8.9% 2.9% Portugal
2020s 11.4% 9.7% 1.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?
Portugal, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Portugal ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th 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