Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Oman
Oman: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.1%
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
96th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2020
All-time low
5.1%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Oman stood at 8.1%.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Oman peaked at 12.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2008.
That places Oman 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -18.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.1%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 12.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Oman?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Oman was 8.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Oman ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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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