Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.1% in 2022. β–² 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
2002–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Malawi, 2002–2022

02462002201220222002: 2.82003: 2.62004: 2.62005: 3.12006: 2.92007: 3.12008: 3.22009: 3.32010: 3.52011: 3.62012: 3.82013: 4.32014: 4.52015: 4.82016: 4.42017: 4.42018: 4.92019: 5.32020: 5.72021: 6.42022: 6.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 131 Mongolia 5.9% compare
  6. 132 Ireland 5.9% compare

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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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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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