Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in South Africa is 10.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in South Africa peaked at 11.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2004.
That places South Africa 62nd out of 191 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.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in South Africa?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in South Africa was 10.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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