Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Iraq

Iraq: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.7% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10.7%
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
54th
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2020
All-time low
6.5%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Iraq, 2004–2022

51015202004201320222004: 6.52005: 92006: 8.82007: 102008: 11.12009: 17.92010: 13.92011: 12.42012: 11.22013: 11.92014: 11.62015: 162016: 16.32017: 14.72018: 14.32019: 14.72020: 19.82021: 14.22022: 10.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iraq stood at 10.7%.

That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iraq peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 54th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 6.5% 17.9% 6
2010s 13.7% 11.2% 16.3% 10
2020s 14.9% 10.7% 19.8% 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 51 Seychelles 10.8% compare
  2. 52 Morocco 10.7% compare
  3. 53 Estonia 10.7% compare
  4. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.6% compare
  5. 56 Slovak Republic 10.6% compare
  6. 57 Portugal 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iraq?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iraq was 10.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Iraq ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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