Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Chad

Chad: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.9%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Chad, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 4.42001: 42002: 42003: 4.12004: 32005: 2.92006: 32007: 3.72008: 42009: 4.62010: 4.12011: 4.42012: 4.52013: 5.22014: 4.92015: 5.72016: 62017: 6.42018: 5.22019: 5.62020: 72021: 72022: 6.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chad recorded 6.5% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Chad peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.

That places Chad 123rd out of 191 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.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Chad, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.4% —
2001 4.0% -8.4%
2002 4.0% -0.9%
2003 4.1% +3.3%
2004 3.0% -25.8%
2005 2.9% -5.3%
2006 3.0% +5.6%
2007 3.7% +21.3%
2008 4.0% +7.7%
2009 4.6% +15.3%
2010 4.1% -10.9%
2011 4.4% +6.9%
2012 4.5% +2.6%
2013 5.2% +16.2%
2014 4.9% -5.1%
2015 5.7% +15.6%
2016 6.0% +6.0%
2017 6.4% +6.5%
2018 5.2% -19.0%
2019 5.6% +7.2%
2020 7.0% +25.2%
2021 7.0% +0.4%
2022 6.5% -7.6%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 6.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 6.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 2.9% 4.6% 10
2010s 5.2% 4.1% 6.4% 10
2020s 6.8% 6.5% 7.0% 3

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 120 Ethiopia 6.6% compare
  2. 121 Philippines 6.5% compare
  3. 122 Ghana 6.5% compare
  4. 124 Turkey 6.4% compare
  5. 125 North Macedonia 6.3% compare
  6. 126 Laos 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Chad?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Chad was 6.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
How does Chad rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Chad ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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