Singapore vs Turkmenistan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Singapore
3.6%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
3.9%
in 2022
Singapore rank
174th
Turkmenistan rank
172nd
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Singapore
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Singapore or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Singapore and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turkmenistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Turkmenistan rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd 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.