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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 136 Rwanda 5.6% compare
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic 5.6% compare
- 138 Madagascar 5.6% compare
- 140 Mauritania 5.6% compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 5.5% compare
- 142 Jordan 5.5% compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
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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