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

Latest (2022)
5.5%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
142nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2016
All-time low
3.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2022

02462012201720222012: 3.12013: 32014: 3.52015: 6.62016: 6.92017: 62018: 6.52019: 6.52020: 6.82021: 6.42022: 5.5

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2012 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.3% 3.0% 6.9% 8
2020s 6.3% 5.5% 6.8% 3

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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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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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