Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bahrain, Kingdom of

Bahrain, Kingdom of: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.9% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
8.9%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
83rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2002
All-time low
8.5%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 11.62001: 122002: 12.92003: 12.42004: 10.92005: 9.82006: 92007: 8.92008: 8.52009: 9.72010: 92011: 9.32012: 10.42013: 10.62014: 112015: 12.22016: 11.82017: 10.72018: 10.22019: 9.62020: 10.72021: 9.82022: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bahrain, Kingdom of recorded 8.9% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain, Kingdom of peaked at 12.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2008.

That places Bahrain, Kingdom of 83rd 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 10.6% 8.5% 12.9% 10
2010s 10.5% 9.0% 12.2% 10
2020s 9.8% 8.9% 10.7% 3

Countries ranked near Bahrain, Kingdom of

  1. 80 Grenada 9.0% compare
  2. 81 Antigua and Barbuda 9.0% compare
  3. 82 Fiji, Republic of 9.0% compare
  4. 84 Burkina Faso 8.9% compare
  5. 85 Vietnam 8.9% compare
  6. 86 Qatar 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain, Kingdom of was 8.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2008.
How does Bahrain, Kingdom of rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Bahrain, Kingdom of ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain, Kingdom of 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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