Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
121st
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2013
All-time low
2.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ghana is 6.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ghana peaked at 8.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 118 Tajikistan 6.6% compare
- 119 Ethiopia 6.6% compare
- 120 Philippines 6.5% compare
- 122 Chad 6.5% compare
- 123 Türkiye 6.4% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 6.3% compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ghana?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ghana was 6.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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