Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2022. β² 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
2000β2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Nepal, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
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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