Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Spain
Spain: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 11.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
37th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2020
All-time low
9.7%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.6% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Spain peaked at 12.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2002.
Spain ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -4.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Spain?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Spain was 11.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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