Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP

Samoa
13.7%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
13.2%
in 2022
Samoa rank
21st
Timor-Leste rank
23rd

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Samoa
  • Timor-Leste
468101214200220122022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 13.7% against 13.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Samoa ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 23rd of 190 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 7.6% 9.9% 2.3% Timor-Leste
2010s 7.8% 11.2% 3.4% Timor-Leste
2020s 12.4% 13.1% 0.7% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Samoa or Timor-Leste?
Samoa, at 13.7% against 13.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Samoa and Timor-Leste?
0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Samoa ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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