Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2019
All-time low
4.1%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso is 8.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso was 8.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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