Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.4%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
161st
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2015
All-time low
2.9%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 32001: 2.92002: 2.92003: 2.92004: 32005: 3.12006: 3.52007: 3.92008: 4.12009: 4.42010: 4.62011: 4.72012: 4.92013: 52014: 5.22015: 5.42016: 5.22017: 4.72018: 4.42019: 4.22020: 4.12021: 42022: 4.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 4.4% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2002.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 161st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.9% 4.4% 10
2010s 4.8% 4.2% 5.4% 10
2020s 4.1% 4.0% 4.4% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

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  4. 162 Benin 4.4% compare
  5. 163 Albania 4.3% compare
  6. 164 Cameroon 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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