Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 7.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
103rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2021
All-time low
4.5%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 103rd of 190 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone was 7.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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