Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Armenia

Armenia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.4% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5.4%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
143rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Armenia, 2003–2022

1234562003201220222003: 1.52004: 3.82005: 4.82006: 5.32007: 5.32008: 4.32009: 62010: 5.52011: 5.22012: 4.72013: 4.72014: 5.22015: 62016: 62017: 5.42018: 5.12019: 52020: 6.22021: 5.72022: 5.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 5.4% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Armenia peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.

Armenia ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 1.5% 6.0% 7
2010s 5.3% 4.7% 6.0% 10
2020s 5.7% 5.4% 6.2% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 140 Mauritania 5.6% compare
  2. 141 Papua New Guinea 5.5% compare
  3. 142 Jordan 5.5% compare
  4. 144 Colombia 5.4% compare
  5. 145 Japan 5.3% compare
  6. 146 Malaysia 5.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Armenia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Armenia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Armenia was 5.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
How does Armenia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Armenia ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia 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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