Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Sudan

Sudan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
185th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2007
All-time low
1.9%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 3.12001: 3.22002: 3.52003: 3.42004: 5.12005: 42006: 4.72007: 5.32008: 4.42009: 5.12010: 4.42011: 4.72012: 4.82013: 4.72014: 3.62015: 3.72016: 3.12017: 3.42018: 2.42019: 2.92020: 2.92021: 1.92022: 2.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sudan is 2.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sudan peaked at 5.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.

Sudan ranks 185th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 3.1% 5.3% 10
2010s 3.8% 2.4% 4.8% 10
2020s 2.5% 1.9% 2.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 182 Guyana 2.9% compare
  2. 183 Nepal 2.8% compare
  3. 184 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.8% compare
  4. 186 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 2.1% compare
  5. 187 Nigeria 1.7% compare
  6. 188 Bangladesh 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Sudan

All data for Sudan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sudan?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sudan was 2.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
How does Sudan rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Sudan ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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