Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8.4%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
90th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.1%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 8.42001: 8.82002: 8.72003: 8.52004: 7.92005: 7.82006: 7.52007: 7.42008: 7.82009: 8.42010: 8.62011: 8.32012: 8.82013: 8.52014: 82015: 7.72016: 7.92017: 7.32018: 7.12019: 82020: 10.12021: 92022: 8.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 8.4% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2018.

Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 7.4% 8.8% 10
2010s 8.0% 7.1% 8.8% 10
2020s 9.2% 8.4% 10.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Saint Lucia was 8.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
How does Saint Lucia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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