Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.5%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2000
All-time low
6.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 10.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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