Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Germany
Germany: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2000
All-time low
7.5%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Germany is 8.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Germany peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.
Germany ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 99 Uzbekistan 8.0% compare
- 100 Brunei 8.0% compare
- 102 Australia 8.0% compare
- 103 Mali 7.9% compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 7.9% compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Germany?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Germany was 8.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Germany ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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