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
167th
of 191 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 167th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -17.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (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 167th out of 191 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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