Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
137th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2010
All-time low
3.7%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2010

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2010

02462000200520102000: 3.72001: 4.52002: 4.72003: 5.52004: 5.52005: 5.22006: 5.52007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 5.42010: 5.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic is 5.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000 to 2010.
Year Value Change
2000 3.7%
2001 4.5% +19.3%
2002 4.7% +5.9%
2003 5.5% +16.9%
2004 5.5% -0.5%
2005 5.2% -5.2%
2006 5.5% +5.4%
2007 4.9% -10.3%
2008 4.9% -0.5%
2009 5.4% +10.0%
2010 5.6% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 3.7% 5.5% 10
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 134 Bahamas 5.7% compare
  2. 135 Djibouti 5.7% compare
  3. 136 Rwanda 5.6% compare
  4. 138 Madagascar 5.6% compare
  5. 139 Guinea-Bissau 5.6% compare
  6. 140 Mauritania 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2010.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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