Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 13.2% in 2022. β² 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
2002β2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2002β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.7% compare
- 21 Samoa 13.7% compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 13.2% compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.0% compare
- 25 Afghanistan 12.7% compare
- 26 Cyprus 12.6% compare
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 12.87 (2050)
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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