Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Gabon

Gabon: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.0% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5.0%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
153rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2016
All-time low
4.6%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

024682000201120222000: 5.62001: 62002: 62003: 6.12004: 5.52005: 4.62006: 4.82007: 5.12008: 4.72009: 6.62010: 5.82011: 4.82012: 5.22013: 6.52014: 7.92015: 8.42016: 8.82017: 8.52018: 7.52019: 72020: 7.72021: 6.12022: 5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Gabon stood at 5.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Gabon peaked at 8.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2005.

That places Gabon 153rd out of 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 4.6% 6.6% 10
2010s 7.0% 4.8% 8.8% 10
2020s 6.3% 5.0% 7.7% 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 150 Central African Republic 5.2% compare
  2. 151 Togo 5.1% compare
  3. 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.0% compare
  4. 154 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 4.8% compare
  5. 155 Mexico 4.8% compare
  6. 156 Gambia, The 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Gabon

All data for Gabon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Gabon?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Gabon was 5.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2005.
How does Gabon rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Gabon ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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