Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in India

India: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
190th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.511.52000201120222000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.22003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 12006: 0.9282007: 0.8842008: 1.32009: 1.42010: 1.22011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 12014: 1.12015: 0.8292016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 12022: 0.977

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in India stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in India peaked at 1.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.

That places India 190th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in India?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in India was 1.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
How does India rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
India ranks 190th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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