Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Brazil

Brazil: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 9.8% in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
9.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2017
All-time low
9.0%
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.557.5102000201120222000: 10.12001: 10.52002: 10.72003: 102004: 9.62005: 9.42006: 9.72007: 9.42008: 9.42009: 9.72010: 9.32011: 9.12012: 9.12013: 92014: 9.12015: 9.72016: 10.42017: 10.72018: 10.62019: 10.62020: 10.62021: 10.12022: 9.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Brazil is 9.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Brazil peaked at 10.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2013.

That places Brazil 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.4% 10.7% 10
2010s 9.8% 9.0% 10.7% 10
2020s 10.2% 9.8% 10.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 67 Argentina 10.1% compare
  2. 68 Jamaica 10.0% compare
  3. 69 Poland 10.0% compare
  4. 71 Serbia 9.8% compare
  5. 72 United Kingdom 9.7% compare
  6. 73 Ecuador 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Brazil?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Brazil was 9.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Brazil ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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