Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 11.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2000
All-time low
9.7%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 12.12001: 11.32002: 11.12003: 11.42004: 11.72005: 112006: 9.82007: 102008: 9.72009: 11.22010: 10.72011: 9.82012: 102013: 102014: 102015: 102016: 10.82017: 10.72018: 10.62019: 10.22020: 11.52021: 11.72022: 11.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 11.5% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2008.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.1%
2001 11.3% -6.0%
2002 11.1% -2.0%
2003 11.4% +2.3%
2004 11.7% +2.6%
2005 11.0% -5.4%
2006 9.8% -11.5%
2007 10.0% +2.2%
2008 9.7% -2.5%
2009 11.2% +14.7%
2010 10.7% -4.6%
2011 9.8% -7.7%
2012 10.0% +1.3%
2013 10.0% +0.8%
2014 10.0% -0.1%
2015 10.0% -0.8%
2016 10.8% +8.9%
2017 10.7% -1.6%
2018 10.6% -0.2%
2019 10.2% -4.1%
2020 11.5% +12.8%
2021 11.7% +1.4%
2022 11.5% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 9.7% 12.1% 10
2010s 10.3% 9.8% 10.8% 10
2020s 11.6% 11.5% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 38 San Marino 11.6% compare
  2. 39 Greece 11.6% compare
  3. 40 Slovenia 11.6% compare
  4. 42 Macau, China 11.4% compare
  5. 43 Eswatini 11.3% compare
  6. 44 Honduras 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 11.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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