Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.0% in 2022. β² 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
2000β2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Gabon, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 150 Central African Republic 5.2% compare
- 151 Togo 5.1% compare
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.0% compare
- 154 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 4.8% compare
- 155 Mexico 4.8% compare
- 156 Gambia, The 4.8% compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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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