Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Indonesia

Indonesia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.2% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
147th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 32001: 4.52002: 4.32003: 4.72004: 4.82005: 4.12006: 4.42007: 4.92008: 4.82009: 4.92010: 5.12011: 5.22012: 5.42013: 5.42014: 5.32015: 5.52016: 5.52017: 5.32018: 5.42019: 5.42020: 5.52021: 5.32022: 5.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Indonesia stood at 5.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 5.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.

Indonesia ranks 147th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 4.4% 3.0% 4.9% 10
2010s 5.3% 5.1% 5.5% 10
2020s 5.3% 5.2% 5.5% 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

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  4. 148 Zimbabwe 5.2% compare
  5. 149 Comoros 5.2% compare
  6. 150 Central African Republic 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Indonesia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Indonesia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Indonesia was 5.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Indonesia ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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