Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Grenada

Grenada: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 9.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
9.0%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2011
All-time low
7.7%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Grenada, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 8.12001: 9.12002: 8.52003: 8.22004: 9.32005: 82006: 8.12007: 7.72008: 92009: 9.22010: 9.42011: 112012: 10.52013: 10.72014: 9.92015: 82016: 8.42017: 8.12018: 82019: 7.72020: 9.32021: 9.72022: 9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Grenada is 9.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Grenada peaked at 11.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2019.

Grenada ranks 80th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Grenada, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Grenada, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 8.1% —
2001 9.1% +11.4%
2002 8.5% -5.9%
2003 8.2% -4.4%
2004 9.3% +13.7%
2005 8.0% -13.8%
2006 8.1% +0.9%
2007 7.7% -4.3%
2008 9.0% +16.4%
2009 9.2% +2.0%
2010 9.4% +2.1%
2011 11.0% +17.6%
2012 10.5% -4.6%
2013 10.7% +1.7%
2014 9.9% -8.0%
2015 8.0% -18.8%
2016 8.4% +4.9%
2017 8.1% -3.2%
2018 8.0% -1.6%
2019 7.7% -3.2%
2020 9.3% +20.1%
2021 9.7% +4.3%
2022 9.0% -7.1%

Grenada compared with similar countries

  • Grenada's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Grenada's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 7.7% 9.3% 10
2010s 9.2% 7.7% 11.0% 10
2020s 9.3% 9.0% 9.7% 3

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 77 New Zealand 9.3% compare
  2. 78 Mauritius 9.2% compare
  3. 79 Israel 9.1% compare
  4. 81 Antigua and Barbuda 9.0% compare
  5. 82 Fiji 9.0% compare
  6. 83 Bahrain 8.9% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Grenada?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Grenada was 9.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2019.
How does Grenada rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Grenada ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Grenada 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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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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