Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
189th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2017
All-time low
1.5%
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.511.522000201120222000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.82003: 1.72004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 22008: 1.72009: 1.62010: 1.72011: 1.82012: 1.72013: 1.52014: 1.72015: 1.62016: 1.92017: 2.12018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 1.82021: 1.72022: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 1.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 2.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.

Bangladesh ranks 189th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.7%
2001 1.7% -3.2%
2002 1.8% +8.4%
2003 1.7% -6.6%
2004 1.7% -2.3%
2005 1.6% -1.3%
2006 1.7% +5.5%
2007 2.0% +12.5%
2008 1.7% -13.5%
2009 1.6% -2.8%
2010 1.7% +2.3%
2011 1.8% +8.8%
2012 1.7% -8.0%
2013 1.5% -9.2%
2014 1.7% +8.3%
2015 1.6% -3.2%
2016 1.9% +21.5%
2017 2.1% +10.6%
2018 1.9% -12.9%
2019 1.9% -0.5%
2020 1.8% -3.6%
2021 1.7% -7.1%
2022 1.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.6% 2.0% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.5% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 186 Sudan 2.8% compare
  2. 187 Equatorial Guinea 2.1% compare
  3. 188 Nigeria 1.7% compare
  4. 190 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.4% compare
  5. 191 India 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bangladesh?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bangladesh was 1.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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