Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.8%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
157th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2022
All-time low
1.8%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Gambia stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Gambia peaked at 4.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2004.
That places Gambia 157th out of 191 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.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 154 Gabon 5.0% compare
- 155 Côte d'Ivoire 4.8% compare
- 156 Mexico 4.8% compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7% compare
- 159 Egypt 4.7% compare
- 160 Hong Kong, China 4.6% compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Gambia?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Gambia was 4.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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