Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bahamas

Bahamas: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
134th
of 190 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2020
All-time low
4.4%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

024682000201120222000: 4.62001: 4.52002: 4.42003: 4.72004: 52005: 4.82006: 5.12007: 5.12008: 5.22009: 5.72010: 5.72011: 5.82012: 5.72013: 5.62014: 5.62015: 5.42016: 5.62017: 5.92018: 5.72019: 5.42020: 7.92021: 6.32022: 5.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bahamas is 5.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 7.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2002.

That places Bahamas 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bahamas, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.6%
2001 4.5% -2.3%
2002 4.4% -0.3%
2003 4.7% +4.7%
2004 5.0% +6.8%
2005 4.8% -3.8%
2006 5.1% +5.7%
2007 5.1% +0.1%
2008 5.2% +3.8%
2009 5.7% +9.5%
2010 5.7% +0.1%
2011 5.8% +0.5%
2012 5.7% -1.8%
2013 5.6% -0.9%
2014 5.6% -0.7%
2015 5.4% -3.3%
2016 5.6% +4.2%
2017 5.9% +4.6%
2018 5.7% -2.8%
2019 5.4% -5.5%
2020 7.9% +45.5%
2021 6.3% -20.4%
2022 5.7% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.4% 5.7% 10
2010s 5.6% 5.4% 5.9% 10
2020s 6.6% 5.7% 7.9% 3

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 131 Mongolia 5.9% compare
  2. 132 Ireland 5.9% compare
  3. 133 Thailand 5.8% compare
  4. 135 Djibouti 5.7% compare
  5. 136 Rwanda 5.6% compare
  6. 137 Syrian Arab Republic 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bahamas?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bahamas was 5.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2002.
How does Bahamas rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas 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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