Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia

Cambodia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
8.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia, 2005–2022

4682005201320222005: 3.22006: 3.32007: 32008: 3.52009: 4.32010: 3.92011: 3.82012: 42013: 4.42014: 52015: 5.72016: 6.32017: 72018: 7.42019: 7.62020: 8.72021: 8.12022: 8.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia stood at 8.3%.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 8.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2007.

That places Cambodia 92nd 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 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.0% 4.3% 5
2010s 5.5% 3.8% 7.6% 10
2020s 8.4% 8.1% 8.7% 3

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 89 Belize 8.4% compare
  2. 90 Saint Lucia 8.4% compare
  3. 91 Netherlands 8.3% compare
  4. 93 Barbados 8.2% compare
  5. 94 Latvia 8.2% compare
  6. 95 Zambia 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia was 8.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
How does Cambodia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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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