Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
5.6%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
140th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2009
All-time low
2.7%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2004β2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania, 2004β2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania is 5.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic 5.6% compare
- 138 Madagascar 5.6% compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 5.6% compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 5.5% compare
- 142 Jordan 5.5% compare
- 143 Armenia 5.4% compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mauritania was 5.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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