Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Eswatini, Kingdom of

Eswatini, Kingdom of: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 11.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
11.3%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
43rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2016
All-time low
8.7%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 8.92001: 8.72002: 9.42003: 102004: 112005: 12.12006: 11.62007: 11.52008: 12.92009: 12.42010: 13.72011: 12.72012: 11.32013: 11.82014: 122015: 11.92016: 142017: 13.82018: 13.62019: 12.42020: 12.82021: 11.72022: 11.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Eswatini, Kingdom of is 11.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 14.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2001.

Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 43rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 8.7% 12.9% 10
2010s 12.7% 11.3% 14.0% 10
2020s 11.9% 11.3% 12.8% 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini, Kingdom of

  1. 40 Slovenia, Republic of 11.6% compare
  2. 41 St. Kitts and Nevis 11.5% compare
  3. 42 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 11.4% compare
  4. 44 Honduras 11.1% compare
  5. 45 Dominica 11.0% compare
  6. 46 Maldives 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 11.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2001.
How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom 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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