Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Congo
Congo: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.2%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2016
All-time low
2.7%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Congo, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.2% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Congo peaked at 6.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
Congo ranks 164th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 285.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 17.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 19.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 241.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 265.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8623 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Congo?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Congo was 4.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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