Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia

Mongolia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.9%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
132nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2009
All-time low
5.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, 2008–2021

024682008201420212008: 8.32009: 8.72010: 6.62011: 6.12012: 7.22013: 7.12014: 7.12015: 7.52016: 7.32017: 6.42018: 5.82019: 62020: 7.12021: 5.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia is 5.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 8.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2018.

Mongolia ranks 132nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 8.3% —
2009 8.7% +5.2%
2010 6.6% -24.0%
2011 6.1% -8.3%
2012 7.2% +17.8%
2013 7.1% -1.7%
2014 7.1% +1.2%
2015 7.5% +4.6%
2016 7.3% -2.3%
2017 6.4% -11.9%
2018 5.8% -10.3%
2019 6.0% +3.4%
2020 7.1% +18.6%
2021 5.9% -16.9%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 5.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 8.3% 8.7% 2
2010s 6.7% 5.8% 7.5% 10
2020s 6.5% 5.9% 7.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 129 Costa Rica 6.2% compare
  2. 130 Malawi 6.1% compare
  3. 131 Azerbaijan 6.0% compare
  4. 133 Ireland 5.9% compare
  5. 134 Thailand 5.8% compare
  6. 135 Bahamas 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia was 5.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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