Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Panama

Panama: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 7.5% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
7.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
108th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2020
All-time low
4.7%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Panama, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 6.62001: 6.92002: 72003: 72004: 6.72005: 6.22006: 62007: 5.22008: 4.82009: 4.72010: 5.22011: 5.42012: 5.12013: 5.22014: 5.12015: 5.22016: 5.72017: 62018: 6.22019: 6.32020: 8.62021: 7.62022: 7.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 7.5% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Panama peaked at 8.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2009.

Panama ranks 108th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 4.7% 7.0% 10
2010s 5.5% 5.1% 6.3% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.5% 8.6% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 105 Burundi 7.8% compare
  2. 106 United Arab Emirates 7.6% compare
  3. 107 Liberia 7.5% compare
  4. 109 Belarus 7.5% compare
  5. 110 Switzerland 7.4% compare
  6. 111 South Sudan 7.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Panama?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Panama was 7.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Panama ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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