Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles

Seychelles: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.8%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
51st
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2000
All-time low
5.9%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 14.62001: 14.42002: 142003: 14.42004: 12.12005: 11.12006: 11.62007: 10.12008: 7.52009: 6.62010: 5.92011: 7.12012: 6.92013: 7.12014: 6.92015: 9.32016: 10.12017: 9.72018: 102019: 10.62020: 12.82021: 11.22022: 10.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles stood at 10.8%.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2010.

That places Seychelles 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 14.6% —
2001 14.4% -1.4%
2002 14.0% -2.8%
2003 14.4% +3.0%
2004 12.1% -15.9%
2005 11.1% -8.4%
2006 11.6% +4.9%
2007 10.1% -13.0%
2008 7.5% -25.5%
2009 6.6% -11.7%
2010 5.9% -10.9%
2011 7.1% +19.5%
2012 6.9% -2.8%
2013 7.1% +2.6%
2014 6.9% -1.5%
2015 9.3% +33.8%
2016 10.1% +8.5%
2017 9.7% -4.3%
2018 10.0% +3.2%
2019 10.6% +6.4%
2020 12.8% +20.8%
2021 11.2% -12.4%
2022 10.8% -3.6%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 10.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 6.6% 14.6% 10
2010s 8.3% 5.9% 10.6% 10
2020s 11.6% 10.8% 12.8% 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 48 Algeria 10.9% compare
  2. 49 Cape Verde 10.9% compare
  3. 50 Lithuania 10.9% compare
  4. 52 Morocco 10.7% compare
  5. 53 Estonia 10.7% compare
  6. 54 Iraq 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles was 10.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
How does Seychelles rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles 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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