Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2013
All-time low
2.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2022

24682000201120222000: 2.52001: 2.72002: 2.92003: 3.12004: 3.32005: 3.42006: 3.42007: 3.72008: 4.32009: 52010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 62013: 8.92014: 8.12015: 7.72016: 7.12017: 72018: 6.72019: 6.32020: 6.32021: 6.32022: 6.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 6.3% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.5% 5.0% 10
2010s 6.7% 4.3% 8.9% 10
2020s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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