Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 5.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.1% | — |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +87.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 139 Madagascar 5.6% compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 5.6% compare
- 141 Mauritania 5.6% compare
- 143 Jordan 5.5% compare
- 144 Armenia 5.4% compare
- 145 Colombia 5.4% compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 5.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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