Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Nepal

Nepal: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
183rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2016
All-time low
2.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

012342000201120222000: 2.32001: 3.12002: 32003: 2.72004: 2.62005: 2.72006: 2.82007: 2.72008: 32009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 2.92012: 32013: 2.62014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 42017: 3.92018: 3.22019: 2.62020: 32021: 2.82022: 2.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Nepal is 2.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Nepal peaked at 4.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 183rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.3% 3.1% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.6% 4.0% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.8% 3.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Nepal?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Nepal was 2.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Nepal ranks 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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