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
110th
of 191 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
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 110th of 191 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.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 107 United Arab Emirates 7.6% compare
- 108 Liberia 7.5% compare
- 109 Panama 7.5% compare
- 111 Switzerland 7.4% compare
- 112 South Sudan 7.3% compare
- 113 Chile 7.0% compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
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 110th out of 191 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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