Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Benin

Benin: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.4% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
4.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
162nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2015
All-time low
3.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 32001: 32002: 3.12003: 3.52004: 3.62005: 3.82006: 3.72007: 3.72008: 4.22009: 4.92010: 5.12011: 52012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 4.82015: 5.12016: 5.12017: 4.62018: 4.52019: 4.42020: 4.62021: 4.22022: 4.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Benin recorded 4.4% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Benin peaked at 5.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.

Benin ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.0% 4.9% 10
2010s 4.8% 4.4% 5.1% 10
2020s 4.4% 4.2% 4.6% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 159 Hong Kong (China) 4.6% compare
  2. 160 Uruguay 4.5% compare
  3. 161 Tanzania 4.4% compare
  4. 163 Albania 4.3% compare
  5. 164 Cameroon 4.3% compare
  6. 165 Angola 4.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Benin?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Benin was 4.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Benin ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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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