Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Aruba

Aruba: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.9% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
6.9%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
113th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2012
All-time low
6.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.557.5102000201120222000: 8.52001: 8.22002: 9.32003: 9.12004: 112005: 8.82006: 9.12007: 8.12008: 8.52009: 9.32010: 10.12011: 9.92012: 11.12013: 10.82014: 9.62015: 8.82016: 8.72017: 8.62018: 8.32019: 7.92020: 9.22021: 7.52022: 6.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Aruba is 6.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Aruba peaked at 11.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2022.

That places Aruba 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 8.1% 11.0% 10
2010s 9.4% 7.9% 11.1% 10
2020s 7.8% 6.9% 9.2% 3

Countries ranked near Aruba

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  4. 114 Korea 6.9% compare
  5. 115 Paraguay 6.7% compare
  6. 116 Bulgaria 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Aruba?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Aruba was 6.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
How does Aruba rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Aruba ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Aruba 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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