Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala

Guatemala: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.1% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
4.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
168th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0123452000201120222000: 3.72001: 3.92002: 3.82003: 3.72004: 3.42005: 3.22006: 3.22007: 3.12008: 32009: 3.62010: 3.72011: 3.82012: 3.92013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 4.32016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.22019: 4.42020: 4.62021: 4.32022: 4.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala stood at 4.1%.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 4.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.

That places Guatemala 168th out of 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.0% 3.9% 10
2010s 4.1% 3.7% 4.4% 10
2020s 4.4% 4.1% 4.6% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 165 Angola 4.3% compare
  2. 166 Congo 4.2% compare
  3. 167 Dominican Republic 4.2% compare
  4. 169 Sri Lanka 4.0% compare
  5. 170 Kenya 4.0% compare
  6. 171 Turkmenistan 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala was 4.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
How does Guatemala rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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