Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
187th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2002
All-time low
1.6%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Nigeria, 2002–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.7% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 2.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 187th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 184 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.8% compare
- 185 Sudan 2.8% compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 2.1% compare
- 188 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
- 189 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.4% compare
- 190 India 1.0% compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Nigeria?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Nigeria was 1.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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