Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 38.6% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
38.6%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2021
All-time low
26.0%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Kiribati, 2011–2021

0102030402011201620212011: 302012: 29.12013: 27.42014: 27.62015: 26.62016: 262017: 26.72018: 31.32019: 33.72020: 32.72021: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 38.6% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 38.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2016.

Kiribati ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.7% 26.0% 33.7% 9
2020s 35.7% 32.7% 38.6% 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 1 Libya 45.1%
  2. 2 Naoero 42.6% compare
  3. 4 Tuvalu 31.3% compare
  4. 5 Marshall Islands 22.4% compare
  5. 6 Lesotho 19.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Kiribati β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati was 38.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2016.
How does Kiribati rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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