Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.0% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
4.0%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
170th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2006
All-time low
4.0%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 4.82001: 52002: 5.42003: 5.62004: 5.62005: 5.52006: 5.62007: 5.62008: 5.32009: 52010: 5.22011: 52012: 5.42013: 5.52014: 4.92015: 4.42016: 4.22017: 4.32018: 4.32019: 4.22020: 4.42021: 4.22022: 4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kenya is 4.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kenya peaked at 5.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 170th 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 5.3% 4.8% 5.6% 10
2010s 4.7% 4.2% 5.5% 10
2020s 4.2% 4.0% 4.4% 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  4. 171 Turkmenistan 3.9% compare
  5. 172 Niger 3.8% compare
  6. 173 Singapore 3.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kenya?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kenya was 4.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Kenya ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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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