Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Belgium

Belgium: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 12.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2020
All-time low
11.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 11.22001: 11.42002: 11.82003: 122004: 11.72005: 11.82006: 11.72007: 11.52008: 11.92009: 12.72010: 12.52011: 12.52012: 12.72013: 12.92014: 12.92015: 12.62016: 12.52017: 12.42018: 12.42019: 12.32020: 13.22021: 12.32022: 12.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Belgium is 12.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Belgium peaked at 13.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.

That places Belgium 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 11.2% 12.7% 10
2010s 12.6% 12.3% 12.9% 10
2020s 12.6% 12.3% 13.2% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Sweden 12.4% compare
  2. 29 France 12.4% compare
  3. 30 Canada 12.4% compare
  4. 32 El Salvador 12.1% compare
  5. 33 Malta 12.1% compare
  6. 34 Norway 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Belgium?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Belgium was 12.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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