Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Niger

Niger: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 3.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2015
All-time low
2.6%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

012342000201120222000: 3.32001: 2.82002: 2.92003: 2.92004: 32005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.62008: 2.62009: 2.72010: 2.72011: 3.32012: 3.22013: 3.82014: 42015: 4.42016: 4.32017: 4.22018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 3.82021: 3.82022: 3.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Niger stood at 3.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Niger peaked at 4.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.

That places Niger 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Niger, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.3% —
2001 2.8% -13.8%
2002 2.9% +2.1%
2003 2.9% +1.2%
2004 3.0% +2.9%
2005 2.7% -8.7%
2006 2.7% +0.4%
2007 2.6% -3.8%
2008 2.6% -2.2%
2009 2.7% +5.1%
2010 2.7% -1.8%
2011 3.3% +22.4%
2012 3.2% -0.9%
2013 3.8% +16.5%
2014 4.0% +6.5%
2015 4.4% +8.9%
2016 4.3% -1.1%
2017 4.2% -3.9%
2018 3.8% -7.7%
2019 3.7% -2.7%
2020 3.8% +0.9%
2021 3.8% +1.8%
2022 3.8% -1.1%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 3.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.9%, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.6% 3.3% 10
2010s 3.7% 2.7% 4.4% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 170 Sri Lanka 4.0% compare
  2. 171 Kenya 4.0% compare
  3. 172 Turkmenistan 3.9% compare
  4. 174 Singapore 3.6% compare
  5. 175 Myanmar 3.6% compare
  6. 176 Kazakhstan 3.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Niger?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Niger was 3.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
How does Niger rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Niger ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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