Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Rwanda, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
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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