Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.6%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2020
All-time low
3.3%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 3.82001: 3.62002: 3.32003: 4.32004: 5.32005: 6.32006: 6.22007: 6.12008: 4.82009: 4.92010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 4.72013: 4.42014: 5.82015: 4.72016: 4.22017: 4.12018: 4.52019: 5.52020: 6.52021: 6.22022: 5.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 5.6%.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2002.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.8%
2001 3.6% -3.7%
2002 3.3% -10.6%
2003 4.3% +30.7%
2004 5.3% +23.9%
2005 6.3% +19.7%
2006 6.2% -1.8%
2007 6.1% -1.9%
2008 4.8% -20.7%
2009 4.9% +1.5%
2010 4.4% -9.1%
2011 4.3% -2.5%
2012 4.7% +8.1%
2013 4.4% -5.3%
2014 5.8% +29.8%
2015 4.7% -18.9%
2016 4.2% -9.3%
2017 4.1% -3.0%
2018 4.5% +8.5%
2019 5.5% +22.3%
2020 6.5% +19.5%
2021 6.2% -5.3%
2022 5.6% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 3.3% 6.3% 10
2010s 4.7% 4.1% 5.8% 10
2020s 6.1% 5.6% 6.5% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 136 Rwanda 5.6% compare
  2. 137 Syrian Arab Republic 5.6% compare
  3. 138 Madagascar 5.6% compare
  4. 140 Mauritania 5.6% compare
  5. 141 Papua New Guinea 5.5% compare
  6. 142 Jordan 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 5.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2002.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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