Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Palau, Republic of
Palau, Republic of: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 15.8% in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
15.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2009
All-time low
13.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008β2019
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Palau, Republic of, 2008β2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Palau, Republic of stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Palau, Republic of peaked at 18.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2015.
That places Palau, Republic of 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Palau, Republic of?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Palau, Republic of was 15.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
- How does Palau, Republic of rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Palau, Republic of ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Palau, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau, Republic of 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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