Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 9.6% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
73rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2020
All-time low
5.5%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, 2001–2022

02.557.51012.52001201120222001: 5.52002: 72003: 7.12004: 7.12005: 72006: 6.82007: 7.22008: 7.92009: 9.52010: 9.82011: 9.22012: 9.72013: 9.92014: 9.42015: 9.82016: 9.82017: 10.82018: 10.82019: 10.72020: 11.52021: 10.52022: 9.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador is 9.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 11.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2001.

Ecuador ranks 73rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 5.5% 9.5% 9
2010s 10.0% 9.2% 10.8% 10
2020s 10.5% 9.6% 11.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 70 Brazil 9.8% compare
  2. 71 Serbia 9.8% compare
  3. 72 United Kingdom 9.7% compare
  4. 74 Montenegro 9.6% compare
  5. 75 Ukraine 9.3% compare
  6. 76 United States 9.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador was 9.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed