Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon

Lebanon: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
10.3%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2019
All-time low
8.7%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 11.42001: 11.52002: 10.62003: 10.52004: 9.72005: 9.92006: 102007: 9.62008: 92009: 9.22010: 8.72011: 9.22012: 10.12013: 9.22014: 9.32015: 9.42016: 9.52017: 10.32018: 11.72019: 12.72020: 10.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon is 10.3%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 12.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2010.

Lebanon ranks 61st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 11.4%
2001 11.5% +0.4%
2002 10.6% -7.7%
2003 10.5% -1.1%
2004 9.7% -7.4%
2005 9.9% +1.6%
2006 10.0% +1.1%
2007 9.6% -3.9%
2008 9.0% -5.6%
2009 9.2% +2.3%
2010 8.7% -5.7%
2011 9.2% +5.4%
2012 10.1% +10.2%
2013 9.2% -9.6%
2014 9.3% +1.3%
2015 9.4% +1.4%
2016 9.5% +1.1%
2017 10.3% +8.1%
2018 11.7% +14.2%
2019 12.7% +7.7%
2020 10.3% -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 9.0% 11.5% 10
2010s 10.0% 8.7% 12.7% 10
2020s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 58 Austria 10.6% compare
  2. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare
  3. 60 Bhutan 10.4%
  4. 62 South Africa 10.2% compare
  5. 63 Hungary 10.2% compare
  6. 64 Czechia 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon was 10.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
How does Lebanon rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Lebanon ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon 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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