Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Malta

Malta: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 12.1% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
12.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2001
All-time low
10.8%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 13.42001: 15.12002: 14.62003: 13.82004: 13.62005: 13.12006: 12.72007: 12.42008: 13.62009: 13.42010: 12.62011: 12.72012: 12.52013: 12.32014: 122015: 11.22016: 11.42017: 10.92018: 10.82019: 10.82020: 12.12021: 12.12022: 12.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Malta is 12.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Malta peaked at 15.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2019.

That places Malta 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 12.4% 15.1% 10
2010s 11.7% 10.8% 12.7% 10
2020s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 Canada 12.4% compare
  2. 31 Belgium 12.3% compare
  3. 32 El Salvador 12.1% compare
  4. 34 Norway 12.0% compare
  5. 35 Solomon Islands 11.7% compare
  6. 36 Croatia 11.6% compare

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More reference data data for Malta

All data for Malta β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Malta?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Malta was 12.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2019.
How does Malta rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Malta ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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About this data

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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