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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near India
- 187 Nigeria 1.7% compare
- 188 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
- 189 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.4% compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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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