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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 186 Sudan 2.8% compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 2.1% compare
- 188 Nigeria 1.7% compare
- 190 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.4% compare
- 191 India 1.0% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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