Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Thailand

Thailand: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
5.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
133rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2009
All-time low
5.6%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

024682000201120222000: 6.32001: 5.92002: 5.72003: 5.62004: 5.62005: 6.32006: 6.92007: 72008: 7.12009: 7.72010: 6.32011: 6.22012: 6.42013: 6.62014: 6.52015: 6.52016: 6.52017: 6.22018: 62019: 5.92020: 6.12021: 5.92022: 5.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 5.8% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Thailand peaked at 7.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2003.

Thailand ranks 133rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 5.6% 7.7% 10
2010s 6.3% 5.9% 6.6% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.8% 6.1% 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 130 Azerbaijan 6.0% compare
  2. 131 Mongolia 5.9% compare
  3. 132 Ireland 5.9% compare
  4. 134 Bahamas 5.7% compare
  5. 135 Djibouti 5.7% compare
  6. 136 Rwanda 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Thailand?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Thailand was 5.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2003.
How does Thailand rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Thailand ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand 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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