Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Liberia

Liberia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 7.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.5%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
107th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2020
All-time low
1.7%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

2468102000201120222000: 2.52001: 2.22002: 1.72003: 22004: 4.22005: 5.42006: 3.22007: 4.82008: 5.62009: 6.92010: 7.12011: 8.22012: 8.12013: 72014: 7.32015: 7.82016: 8.72017: 9.52018: 92019: 8.82020: 10.92021: 8.52022: 7.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Liberia stood at 7.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Liberia peaked at 10.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2002.

That places Liberia 107th 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.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Liberia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.5%
2001 2.2% -11.5%
2002 1.7% -24.7%
2003 2.0% +21.5%
2004 4.2% +107.2%
2005 5.4% +29.5%
2006 3.2% -41.4%
2007 4.8% +52.1%
2008 5.6% +17.6%
2009 6.9% +22.3%
2010 7.1% +2.1%
2011 8.2% +16.3%
2012 8.1% -1.1%
2013 7.0% -13.8%
2014 7.3% +4.1%
2015 7.8% +7.5%
2016 8.7% +11.7%
2017 9.5% +9.0%
2018 9.0% -5.3%
2019 8.8% -2.1%
2020 10.9% +23.7%
2021 8.5% -22.2%
2022 7.5% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 1.7% 6.9% 10
2010s 8.2% 7.0% 9.5% 10
2020s 9.0% 7.5% 10.9% 3

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  4. 108 Panama 7.5% compare
  5. 109 Belarus 7.5% compare
  6. 110 Switzerland 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Liberia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Liberia was 7.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2002.
How does Liberia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Liberia ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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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