Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Malta
Malta: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 12.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 191 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
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 191 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.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.1%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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 191 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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