Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.0% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.0%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
130th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2020
All-time low
3.4%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

024682000201120222000: 4.62001: 4.52002: 4.22003: 4.42004: 52005: 4.62006: 42007: 3.82008: 3.92009: 5.12010: 4.42011: 3.72012: 3.42013: 3.62014: 5.42015: 6.12016: 62017: 5.62018: 5.52019: 6.42020: 8.52021: 6.52022: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 6.0% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 8.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.

Azerbaijan ranks 130th 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 4.4% 3.8% 5.1% 10
2010s 5.0% 3.4% 6.4% 10
2020s 7.0% 6.0% 8.5% 3

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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 Azerbaijan?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan was 6.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
How does Azerbaijan rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Azerbaijan ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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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