Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.5% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2000
All-time low
4.3%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Jordan, 2000β2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 5.5% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jordan peaked at 5.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.
Jordan ranks 142nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 5.6% compare
- 140 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 5.6% compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 5.5% compare
- 143 Armenia, Republic of 5.4% compare
- 144 Colombia 5.4% compare
- 145 Japan 5.3% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jordan?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jordan was 5.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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