Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Russia

Russia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.9%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2009
All-time low
6.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 6.32001: 6.72002: 8.52003: 8.62004: 82005: 8.42006: 8.82007: 8.92008: 9.22009: 122010: 9.92011: 8.82012: 9.22013: 9.92014: 9.92015: 9.62016: 9.52017: 9.32018: 9.22019: 9.32020: 10.12021: 8.82022: 10.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Russia is 10.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Russia peaked at 12.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2000.

That places Russia 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 6.3% 12.0% 10
2010s 9.5% 8.8% 9.9% 10
2020s 9.9% 8.8% 10.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Russia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Russia was 10.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
How does Russia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Russia ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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