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
162nd
of 188 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

0123452000201120222000: 4.22001: 4.42002: 4.72003: 4.52004: 4.52005: 42006: 3.82007: 3.82008: 4.52009: 4.82010: 4.72011: 4.72012: 4.62013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 4.82016: 4.72017: 4.82018: 4.52019: 4.42020: 4.32021: 4.32022: 4.3

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 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 164 Congo 4.2% compare
  6. 165 Dominican Republic 4.2% compare

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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 162nd out of 188 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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About this data

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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