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

024682000201120222000: 4.62001: 5.22002: 5.42003: 4.92004: 4.52005: 4.82006: 4.92007: 4.62008: 4.52009: 4.82010: 5.22011: 5.32012: 5.72013: 52014: 6.42015: 7.42016: 7.52017: 6.92018: 6.32019: 72020: 8.22021: 8.82022: 7.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 102 Mali 7.9% compare
  4. 104 Republic of Moldova 7.8% compare
  5. 105 Burundi 7.8% compare
  6. 106 United Arab Emirates 7.6% compare

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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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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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