Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Togo

Togo: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.1% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
151st
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 3.92001: 3.82002: 3.22003: 3.12004: 3.22005: 32006: 3.62007: 3.72008: 3.52009: 4.42010: 3.62011: 4.32012: 4.52013: 4.52014: 4.72015: 5.12016: 5.12017: 5.22018: 5.12019: 5.12020: 5.42021: 5.12022: 5.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Togo is 5.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Togo peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2005.

That places Togo 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 3.5% 3.0% 4.4% 10
2010s 4.7% 3.6% 5.2% 10
2020s 5.2% 5.1% 5.4% 3

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 148 Zimbabwe 5.2% compare
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  3. 150 Central African Republic 5.2% compare
  4. 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.0% compare
  5. 153 Gabon 5.0% compare
  6. 154 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Togo?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Togo was 5.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
How does Togo rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Togo ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo 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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