Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2022

123452000201120222000: 0.5552001: 1.12002: 1.32003: 1.62004: 2.32005: 2.52006: 2.82007: 3.62008: 4.52009: 3.62010: 42011: 4.62012: 4.52013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 5.12016: 5.22017: 3.72018: 3.52019: 4.32020: 5.32021: 4.82022: 5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 0.6% 4.5% 10
2010s 4.4% 3.5% 5.2% 10
2020s 5.0% 4.8% 5.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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