Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
99th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2016
All-time low
7.6%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 10.92001: 11.62002: 11.42003: 10.62004: 9.62005: 8.42006: 7.82007: 8.72008: 7.62009: 102010: 9.62011: 82012: 7.92013: 8.42014: 92015: 11.42016: 12.62017: 11.42018: 10.52019: 10.72020: 11.92021: 10.62022: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 8.0% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 12.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2008.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 99th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.9%
2001 11.6% +6.1%
2002 11.4% -1.6%
2003 10.6% -6.9%
2004 9.6% -9.4%
2005 8.4% -12.1%
2006 7.8% -7.3%
2007 8.7% +11.0%
2008 7.6% -12.8%
2009 10.0% +32.5%
2010 9.6% -4.1%
2011 8.0% -17.2%
2012 7.9% -0.8%
2013 8.4% +6.6%
2014 9.0% +6.6%
2015 11.4% +26.6%
2016 12.6% +10.8%
2017 11.4% -9.6%
2018 10.5% -7.3%
2019 10.7% +1.2%
2020 11.9% +11.3%
2021 10.6% -11.1%
2022 8.0% -24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 7.6% 11.6% 10
2010s 9.9% 7.9% 12.6% 10
2020s 10.1% 8.0% 11.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 8.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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