Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 16.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16.8%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2020
All-time low
8.1%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait is 16.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 27.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 9.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 16.8% | 27.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 28.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 4.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 405.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 81.77 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait was 16.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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