Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2009
All-time low
10.4%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–2022

0510152003201220222003: 12.62004: 11.82005: 11.22006: 112007: 11.42008: 11.82009: 12.72010: 12.52011: 12.42012: 12.52013: 122014: 122015: 11.72016: 11.22017: 10.62018: 10.42019: 10.62020: 11.42021: 10.42022: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 10.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2018.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 12.6%
2004 11.8% -5.7%
2005 11.2% -5.5%
2006 11.0% -2.0%
2007 11.4% +3.5%
2008 11.8% +4.3%
2009 12.7% +7.6%
2010 12.5% -1.9%
2011 12.4% -0.6%
2012 12.5% +0.7%
2013 12.0% -4.1%
2014 12.0% +0.3%
2015 11.7% -2.7%
2016 11.2% -4.3%
2017 10.6% -4.9%
2018 10.4% -2.1%
2019 10.6% +1.7%
2020 11.4% +8.0%
2021 10.4% -8.7%
2022 10.6% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 11.0% 12.7% 7
2010s 11.6% 10.4% 12.5% 10
2020s 10.8% 10.4% 11.4% 3

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  4. 56 Slovakia 10.6% compare
  5. 57 Portugal 10.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
Last refreshed