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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
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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