Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in South Sudan

South Sudan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.3%
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2012
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in South Sudan, 2011–2022

468102011201620222011: 5.52012: 10.72013: 6.82014: 9.52015: 10.42016: 7.62017: 4.12018: 4.32019: 4.12020: 3.12021: 5.32022: 7.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 7.3% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in South Sudan peaked at 10.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.

That places South Sudan 112th 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 12 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in South Sudan, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 5.5%
2012 10.7% +94.1%
2013 6.8% -36.4%
2014 9.5% +39.1%
2015 10.4% +9.6%
2016 7.6% -26.3%
2017 4.1% -46.8%
2018 4.3% +5.3%
2019 4.1% -4.2%
2020 3.1% -24.4%
2021 5.3% +69.8%
2022 7.3% +39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.0% 4.1% 10.7% 9
2020s 5.2% 3.1% 7.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in South Sudan?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in South Sudan was 7.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
How does South Sudan rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
South Sudan ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan 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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