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. β–Ό 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
2008–2019

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Palau, Republic of, 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 17.92009: 18.82010: 18.42011: 17.82012: 16.52013: 16.12014: 152015: 13.12016: 13.72017: 152018: 15.62019: 15.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 17.9% 18.8% 2
2010s 15.7% 13.1% 18.4% 10

Countries ranked near Palau, Republic of

  1. 8 Kuwait 16.8% compare
  2. 9 Vanuatu 16.6% compare
  3. 10 Eritrea, The State of 16.5% compare
  4. 12 Tunisia 15.1% compare
  5. 13 Iceland 14.9% compare
  6. 14 Kyrgyz Republic 14.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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