Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Comoros

Comoros: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.2%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
150th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2016
All-time low
3.4%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 3.42001: 4.72002: 4.82003: 4.82004: 5.12005: 52006: 4.92007: 5.32008: 5.12009: 5.32010: 5.52011: 5.12012: 4.72013: 4.52014: 52015: 5.52016: 5.72017: 5.52018: 5.42019: 5.42020: 5.22021: 5.52022: 5.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Comoros stood at 5.2%.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Comoros peaked at 5.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.

Comoros ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Comoros, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.4% —
2001 4.7% +39.3%
2002 4.8% +2.5%
2003 4.8% +0.4%
2004 5.1% +6.1%
2005 5.0% -3.2%
2006 4.9% -1.4%
2007 5.3% +7.7%
2008 5.1% -2.8%
2009 5.3% +4.1%
2010 5.5% +2.9%
2011 5.1% -7.3%
2012 4.7% -7.7%
2013 4.5% -4.4%
2014 5.0% +12.0%
2015 5.5% +10.0%
2016 5.7% +2.9%
2017 5.5% -3.4%
2018 5.4% -1.2%
2019 5.4% -0.5%
2020 5.2% -3.0%
2021 5.5% +5.5%
2022 5.2% -5.5%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +39.3% 3.4% 4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 3.4% 5.3% 10
2010s 5.2% 4.5% 5.7% 10
2020s 5.3% 5.2% 5.5% 3

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 147 Malaysia 5.3% compare
  2. 148 Indonesia 5.2% compare
  3. 149 Zimbabwe 5.2% compare
  4. 151 Central African Republic 5.2% compare
  5. 152 Togo 5.1% compare
  6. 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.0% 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 Comoros?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Comoros was 5.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Comoros ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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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