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
137th
of 191 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 137th out of 191 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.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Rwanda, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.6% —
2001 4.5% -1.0%
2002 4.3% -3.6%
2003 3.8% -11.9%
2004 3.5% -7.6%
2005 3.1% -11.5%
2006 3.4% +8.5%
2007 3.3% -2.9%
2008 3.0% -9.8%
2009 3.0% +1.6%
2010 3.3% +7.9%
2011 3.2% -3.2%
2012 3.4% +7.0%
2013 3.5% +5.0%
2014 3.5% -1.1%
2015 3.5% +0.9%
2016 3.8% +7.1%
2017 3.8% -0.2%
2018 4.0% +6.4%
2019 4.2% +3.9%
2020 5.0% +19.3%
2021 5.3% +7.2%
2022 5.6% +5.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 5.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.9%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 5.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 134 Thailand 5.8% compare
  2. 135 Bahamas 5.7% compare
  3. 136 Djibouti 5.7% compare
  4. 138 Syria 5.6% compare
  5. 139 Madagascar 5.6% compare
  6. 140 Guinea-Bissau 5.6% compare

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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 137th out of 191 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
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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