Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Senegal

Senegal: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.3%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
126th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2022
All-time low
3.7%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 4.12001: 3.72002: 4.12003: 42004: 4.12005: 4.42006: 4.72007: 4.92008: 4.62009: 4.82010: 4.92011: 5.12012: 5.12013: 52014: 52015: 52016: 5.12017: 4.92018: 5.32019: 5.32020: 5.72021: 5.92022: 6.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Senegal is 6.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Senegal peaked at 6.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2001.

That places Senegal 126th out of 190 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 4.3% 3.7% 4.9% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.9% 5.3% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.7% 6.3% 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 123 Türkiye 6.4% compare
  2. 124 North Macedonia, Republic of 6.3% compare
  3. 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.3% compare
  4. 127 Peru 6.2% compare
  5. 128 Costa Rica 6.2% compare
  6. 129 Malawi 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Senegal?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Senegal was 6.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2001.
How does Senegal rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Senegal ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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