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
99th
of 188 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 99th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
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 99th out of 188 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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