Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
155th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 4.22001: 4.32002: 4.42003: 4.42004: 4.52005: 4.52006: 4.62007: 4.82008: 4.72009: 4.72010: 4.72011: 4.32012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 4.92016: 4.92017: 52018: 52019: 52020: 5.22021: 4.82022: 4.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire is 4.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.2%
2001 4.3% +0.5%
2002 4.4% +3.1%
2003 4.4% -0.3%
2004 4.5% +2.9%
2005 4.5% +0.2%
2006 4.6% +1.2%
2007 4.8% +3.8%
2008 4.7% -0.1%
2009 4.7% -0.9%
2010 4.7% -0.1%
2011 4.3% -8.5%
2012 4.9% +15.0%
2013 4.9% -1.6%
2014 4.9% +0.8%
2015 4.9% +0.3%
2016 4.9% +0.2%
2017 5.0% +2.4%
2018 5.0% -0.3%
2019 5.0% -1.4%
2020 5.2% +4.3%
2021 4.8% -7.5%
2022 4.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 10
2010s 4.9% 4.3% 5.0% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.8% 5.2% 3

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 152 Togo 5.1% compare
  2. 153 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.0% compare
  3. 154 Gabon 5.0% compare
  4. 156 Mexico 4.8% compare
  5. 157 Gambia 4.8% compare
  6. 158 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 4.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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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