Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Suriname

Suriname: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
87th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2020
All-time low
6.8%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.557.5102000201120222000: 8.62001: 7.82002: 9.82003: 92004: 82005: 8.22006: 7.82007: 82008: 7.32009: 8.52010: 7.62011: 7.12012: 6.82013: 7.82014: 7.42015: 8.82016: 7.82017: 7.12018: 8.12019: 10.32020: 10.52021: 8.32022: 8.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 8.8% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Suriname peaked at 10.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2012.

That places Suriname 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 7.3% 9.8% 10
2010s 7.9% 6.8% 10.3% 10
2020s 9.2% 8.3% 10.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Suriname?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Suriname was 8.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2012.
How does Suriname rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Suriname ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname 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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