Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 13.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.7%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2021
All-time low
9.8%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 112001: 10.62002: 10.82003: 10.12004: 9.92005: 10.22006: 9.92007: 9.82008: 10.52009: 112010: 11.42011: 122012: 12.32013: 12.22014: 11.92015: 12.12016: 12.52017: 12.32018: 12.12019: 12.42020: 13.72021: 14.22022: 13.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 13.7% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 14.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2007.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11.0%
2001 10.6% -3.7%
2002 10.8% +2.0%
2003 10.1% -6.6%
2004 9.9% -2.3%
2005 10.2% +2.8%
2006 9.9% -3.0%
2007 9.8% -0.5%
2008 10.5% +6.6%
2009 11.0% +5.1%
2010 11.4% +3.7%
2011 12.0% +5.2%
2012 12.3% +2.7%
2013 12.2% -1.3%
2014 11.9% -2.0%
2015 12.1% +1.7%
2016 12.5% +3.3%
2017 12.3% -2.0%
2018 12.1% -1.7%
2019 12.4% +2.6%
2020 13.7% +11.1%
2021 14.2% +3.3%
2022 13.7% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 9.8% 11.0% 10
2010s 12.1% 11.4% 12.5% 10
2020s 13.9% 13.7% 14.2% 3

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 17 Mozambique 14.5% compare
  2. 18 Denmark 14.4% compare
  3. 19 Botswana 13.9% compare
  4. 21 Samoa 13.7% compare
  5. 22 Saudi Arabia 13.2% compare
  6. 23 East Timor 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 13.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2007.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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