Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Barbados

Barbados: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.2% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
8.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
93rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2002
All-time low
7.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.557.5102000201120222000: 10.22001: 10.32002: 112003: 9.52004: 9.42005: 92006: 8.32007: 8.72008: 8.72009: 9.62010: 9.52011: 9.32012: 9.62013: 9.32014: 8.62015: 8.32016: 8.12017: 7.92018: 82019: 7.62020: 8.62021: 8.62022: 8.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Barbados is 8.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Barbados peaked at 11.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2019.

That places Barbados 93rd 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 9.5% 8.3% 11.0% 10
2010s 8.6% 7.6% 9.6% 10
2020s 8.5% 8.2% 8.6% 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 90 Saint Lucia 8.4% compare
  2. 91 Netherlands 8.3% compare
  3. 92 Cambodia 8.3% compare
  4. 94 Latvia 8.2% compare
  5. 95 Zambia 8.1% compare
  6. 96 Oman 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Barbados

All data for Barbados β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Barbados?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Barbados was 8.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
How does Barbados rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Barbados ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados 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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