Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania

Lithuania: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2009
All-time low
9.5%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 122001: 11.62002: 11.32003: 10.72004: 10.82005: 10.32006: 10.42007: 9.82008: 10.62009: 12.72010: 10.92011: 10.22012: 9.72013: 9.62014: 9.52015: 9.72016: 9.82017: 9.52018: 9.72019: 10.22020: 11.32021: 10.92022: 10.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 10.9% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 12.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2014.

That places Lithuania 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.0% —
2001 11.6% -3.4%
2002 11.3% -3.0%
2003 10.7% -5.0%
2004 10.8% +0.7%
2005 10.3% -5.0%
2006 10.4% +1.5%
2007 9.8% -6.2%
2008 10.6% +8.9%
2009 12.7% +19.1%
2010 10.9% -13.7%
2011 10.2% -6.4%
2012 9.7% -5.0%
2013 9.6% -1.8%
2014 9.5% -0.7%
2015 9.7% +2.0%
2016 9.8% +1.3%
2017 9.5% -2.9%
2018 9.7% +2.1%
2019 10.2% +4.5%
2020 11.3% +11.4%
2021 10.9% -4.0%
2022 10.9% -0.1%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 9.8% 12.7% 10
2010s 9.9% 9.5% 10.9% 10
2020s 11.0% 10.9% 11.3% 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 47 Russia 10.9% compare
  2. 48 Algeria 10.9% compare
  3. 49 Cape Verde 10.9% compare
  4. 51 Seychelles 10.8% compare
  5. 52 Morocco 10.7% compare
  6. 53 Estonia 10.7% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania was 10.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
How does Lithuania rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Lithuania ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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