Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Rwanda

Rwanda: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2022
All-time low
3.0%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 4.62001: 4.52002: 4.32003: 3.82004: 3.52005: 3.12006: 3.42007: 3.32008: 32009: 32010: 3.32011: 3.22012: 3.42013: 3.52014: 3.52015: 3.52016: 3.82017: 3.82018: 42019: 4.22020: 52021: 5.32022: 5.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Rwanda is 5.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 5.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.

That places Rwanda 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 3.7% 3.0% 4.6% 10
2010s 3.6% 3.2% 4.2% 10
2020s 5.3% 5.0% 5.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Rwanda?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Rwanda was 5.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
How does Rwanda rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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