Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.1% in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
6.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
129th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2021
All-time low
2.6%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2002β2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, 2002β2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Malawi is 6.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Malawi peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 129th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Malawi?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Malawi was 6.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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