Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 12.3% in 2022. β² 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
2000β2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Belgium, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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