Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Macau (China)

Macau (China): Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.4%
Change on year
up 130.7%
World rank
42nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2020
All-time low
3.2%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Macau (China), 2001–2020

46810122001201020202001: 8.22002: 7.82003: 7.32004: 5.92005: 5.72006: 4.92007: 4.62008: 4.72009: 4.92010: 42011: 3.62012: 3.52013: 3.22014: 3.42015: 4.72016: 52017: 4.82018: 4.62019: 4.92020: 11.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Macau (China) recorded 11.4% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 130.7% on the previous year and up 180.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Macau (China) peaked at 11.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2013.

That places Macau (China) 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 4.6% 8.2% 9
2010s 4.2% 3.2% 5.0% 10
2020s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Macau (China)?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Macau (China) was 11.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Macau (China)?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Macau (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
How does Macau (China) rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Macau (China) ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Macau (China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau (China) 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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