Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti

Djibouti: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2000
All-time low
5.7%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 10.52001: 10.32002: 9.92003: 10.12004: 9.82005: 9.52006: 9.32007: 8.92008: 8.12009: 8.52010: 8.42011: 8.82012: 8.62013: 6.92014: 6.72015: 6.42016: 6.72017: 6.82018: 6.92019: 6.52020: 6.32021: 6.22022: 5.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti is 5.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.

Djibouti ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.5%
2001 10.3% -2.5%
2002 9.9% -3.7%
2003 10.1% +2.1%
2004 9.8% -3.0%
2005 9.5% -2.7%
2006 9.3% -2.3%
2007 8.9% -4.9%
2008 8.1% -8.7%
2009 8.5% +5.6%
2010 8.4% -2.2%
2011 8.8% +5.6%
2012 8.6% -2.7%
2013 6.9% -19.4%
2014 6.7% -3.0%
2015 6.4% -4.1%
2016 6.7% +4.2%
2017 6.8% +1.9%
2018 6.9% +0.3%
2019 6.5% -5.4%
2020 6.3% -2.5%
2021 6.2% -1.3%
2022 5.7% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 8.1% 10.5% 10
2010s 7.3% 6.4% 8.8% 10
2020s 6.1% 5.7% 6.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti was 5.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
How does Djibouti rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Djibouti ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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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