Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2015
All-time low
3.8%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.3% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 4.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Cameroon was 4.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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