Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 3.6% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
3.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2004
All-time low
2.5%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

012342000201120222000: 3.62001: 3.32002: 3.52003: 3.22004: 3.62005: 3.42006: 3.12007: 3.32008: 2.92009: 3.52010: 3.12011: 2.92012: 3.12013: 2.92014: 2.82015: 2.82016: 2.92017: 2.62018: 2.52019: 2.72020: 3.42021: 3.42022: 3.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan is 3.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.

Kazakhstan ranks 175th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 3.3% 2.9% 3.6% 10
2010s 2.8% 2.5% 3.1% 10
2020s 3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 172 Niger 3.8% compare
  2. 173 Singapore 3.6% compare
  3. 174 Myanmar 3.6% compare
  4. 176 Uganda 3.5% compare
  5. 177 Guinea 3.4% compare
  6. 178 Yemen 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Kazakhstan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan was 3.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
How does Kazakhstan rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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