Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania

Mauritania: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2022. β–² 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
2004–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Mauritania, 2004–2022

02462004201320222004: 2.72005: 52006: 2.72007: 5.62008: 5.72009: 6.22010: 5.42011: 4.72012: 4.72013: 4.82014: 5.52015: 62016: 5.52017: 5.32018: 5.32019: 5.22020: 5.42021: 5.22022: 5.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Syrian Arab Republic 5.6% compare
  2. 138 Madagascar 5.6% compare
  3. 139 Guinea-Bissau 5.6% compare
  4. 141 Papua New Guinea 5.5% compare
  5. 142 Jordan 5.5% compare
  6. 143 Armenia 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Mauritania

All data for Mauritania β†’

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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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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