Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Mali

Mali: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 7.9% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
102nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2022
All-time low
3.4%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

024682000201120222000: 3.52001: 3.42002: 3.42003: 3.92004: 4.22005: 4.22006: 4.12007: 4.22008: 4.22009: 4.42010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 4.62013: 4.42014: 4.42015: 4.62016: 4.82017: 4.82018: 52019: 5.12020: 6.22021: 7.42022: 7.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mali stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mali peaked at 7.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2001.

Mali ranks 102nd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 4.0% 3.4% 4.4% 10
2010s 4.7% 4.3% 5.1% 10
2020s 7.2% 6.2% 7.9% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 99 Brunei Darussalam 8.0% compare
  2. 100 Germany 8.0% compare
  3. 101 Australia 8.0% compare
  4. 103 Sierra Leone 7.9% compare
  5. 104 Moldova, Republic of 7.8% compare
  6. 105 Burundi 7.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mali?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mali was 7.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2001.
How does Mali rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Mali ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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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