Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Belarus

Belarus: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
108th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2006
All-time low
6.7%
in 2017
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.557.5102000201120222000: 7.52001: 9.22002: 9.82003: 9.62004: 9.62005: 10.12006: 10.22007: 9.82008: 8.22009: 8.32010: 8.62011: 7.72012: 8.12013: 8.32014: 8.32015: 6.82016: 6.92017: 6.72018: 72019: 7.12020: 7.52021: 7.42022: 7.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Belarus is 7.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Belarus peaked at 10.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2017.

Belarus ranks 108th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 9.2% 7.5% 10.2% 10
2010s 7.5% 6.7% 8.6% 10
2020s 7.4% 7.4% 7.5% 3

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  6. 111 Chile 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Belarus?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Belarus was 7.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
How does Belarus rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Belarus ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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About this data

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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