Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Eritrea, The State of

Eritrea, The State of: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 16.5% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
16.5%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2000
All-time low
5.1%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Eritrea, The State of, 2000–2022

5101520252000201120222000: 24.92001: 17.72002: 18.72003: 222004: 17.52005: 15.62006: 14.42007: 14.22008: 162009: 12.22010: 8.82011: 5.82012: 5.82013: 6.82014: 5.12015: 5.92016: 10.92017: 18.52018: 14.12019: 15.42020: 15.22021: 15.92022: 16.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea, The State of stood at 16.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.

That places Eritrea, The State of 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 12.2% 24.9% 10
2010s 9.7% 5.1% 18.5% 10
2020s 15.9% 15.2% 16.5% 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea, The State of

  1. 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.0% compare
  2. 8 Kuwait 16.8% compare
  3. 9 Vanuatu 16.6% compare
  4. 11 Palau, Republic of 15.8% compare
  5. 12 Tunisia 15.1% compare
  6. 13 Iceland 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea, The State of?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea, The State of was 16.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
How does Eritrea, The State of rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea, The State of 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
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