Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Madagascar

Madagascar: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5.6%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
138th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2020
All-time low
3.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 3.32001: 3.72002: 3.82003: 4.62004: 4.22005: 3.92006: 4.32007: 4.52008: 4.12009: 4.32010: 4.52011: 4.52012: 4.62013: 4.92014: 4.82015: 4.72016: 4.82017: 5.12018: 5.12019: 4.92020: 5.62021: 5.22022: 5.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 5.6% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 5.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 138th 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 4.1% 3.3% 4.6% 10
2010s 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.2% 5.6% 3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 135 Djibouti 5.7% compare
  2. 136 Rwanda 5.6% compare
  3. 137 Syria 5.6% compare
  4. 139 Guinea-Bissau 5.6% compare
  5. 140 Mauritania 5.6% compare
  6. 141 Papua New Guinea 5.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Madagascar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Madagascar was 5.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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