Samoa vs Saudi Arabia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Samoa
13.7%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
13.2%
in 2022
Samoa rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13.7% against 13.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Samoa ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 13.2% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 15.5% | 7.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 15.9% | 3.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Samoa or Saudi Arabia?
- Samoa, at 13.7% against 13.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.