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
153rd
of 191 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
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 153rd 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +90.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.9%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
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 153rd out of 191 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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