Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Peru
Peru: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2020
All-time low
4.9%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Peru is 6.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Peru peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2011.
Peru ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 125 North Macedonia 6.3% compare
- 126 Laos 6.3% compare
- 127 Senegal 6.3% compare
- 129 Costa Rica 6.2% compare
- 130 Malawi 6.1% compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 6.0% compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Peru?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Peru was 6.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Peru ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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