Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.6%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
116th
of 190 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2021
All-time low
3.9%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.6% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria was 6.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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