Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.1% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
67th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2015
All-time low
7.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 8.42001: 8.82002: 7.52003: 72004: 7.12005: 7.62006: 82007: 8.42008: 9.12009: 10.62010: 10.12011: 10.42012: 11.22013: 11.32014: 11.42015: 12.42016: 12.32017: 122018: 10.92019: 10.42020: 11.12021: 9.92022: 10.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Argentina stood at 10.1%.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Argentina peaked at 12.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2003.

Argentina ranks 67th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 7.0% 10.6% 10
2010s 11.2% 10.1% 12.4% 10
2020s 10.3% 9.9% 11.1% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  4. 68 Jamaica 10.0% compare
  5. 69 Poland 10.0% compare
  6. 70 Brazil 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Argentina?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Argentina was 10.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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