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

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 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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Belarus, 2000 to 2022.
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

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

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 107 United Arab Emirates 7.6% compare
  2. 108 Liberia 7.5% compare
  3. 109 Panama 7.5% compare
  4. 111 Switzerland 7.4% compare
  5. 112 South Sudan 7.3% compare
  6. 113 Chile 7.0% 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 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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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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