Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.7%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2001
All-time low
3.9%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 62001: 7.72002: 7.42003: 6.32004: 5.72005: 5.22006: 4.72007: 4.52008: 3.92009: 5.42010: 4.72011: 4.32012: 4.42013: 5.22014: 4.82015: 6.32016: 6.42017: 6.32018: 5.62019: 5.72020: 6.42021: 5.62022: 4.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.7% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2008.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 6.0%
2001 7.7% +27.6%
2002 7.4% -3.7%
2003 6.3% -14.7%
2004 5.7% -9.3%
2005 5.2% -8.8%
2006 4.7% -10.7%
2007 4.5% -3.7%
2008 3.9% -12.6%
2009 5.4% +36.9%
2010 4.7% -12.8%
2011 4.3% -7.1%
2012 4.4% +1.1%
2013 5.2% +18.7%
2014 4.8% -7.0%
2015 6.3% +29.4%
2016 6.4% +2.6%
2017 6.3% -1.7%
2018 5.6% -10.8%
2019 5.7% +0.4%
2020 6.4% +13.1%
2021 5.6% -12.0%
2022 4.7% -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 3.9% 7.7% 10
2010s 5.4% 4.3% 6.4% 10
2020s 5.6% 4.7% 6.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2008.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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