Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 13.2% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
13.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2021
All-time low
4.4%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2002–2022

4681012142002201220222002: 4.42003: 4.72004: 5.62005: 5.72006: 6.42007: 6.52008: 7.82009: 122010: 10.42011: 10.72012: 11.32013: 10.22014: 11.22015: 10.92016: 10.82017: 12.22018: 12.42019: 11.92020: 12.62021: 13.52022: 13.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste stood at 13.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 13.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2002.

Timor-Leste ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 4.4% 12.0% 8
2010s 11.2% 10.2% 12.4% 10
2020s 13.1% 12.6% 13.5% 3

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.7% compare
  2. 21 Samoa 13.7% compare
  3. 22 Saudi Arabia 13.2% compare
  4. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.0% compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan 12.7% compare
  6. 26 Cyprus 12.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Timor-Leste

All data for Timor-Leste β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste was 13.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2002.
How does Timor-Leste rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Timor-Leste ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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