Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
184th
of 190 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2000
All-time low
2.8%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2022

2468102000201120222000: 9.62001: 7.32002: 7.52003: 72004: 6.82005: 7.42006: 5.32007: 3.92008: 4.32009: 4.22010: 3.82011: 3.92012: 3.52013: 3.52014: 3.62015: 4.42016: 4.42017: 4.32018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 3.32021: 2.92022: 2.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 2.8% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 9.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 184th 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 6.3% 3.9% 9.6% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.5% 4.4% 10
2020s 3.0% 2.8% 3.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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