Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 3.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3.9%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2005
All-time low
2.1%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan, 2002–2022

02462002201220222002: 4.12003: 52004: 52005: 5.12006: 3.92007: 3.42008: 2.32009: 2.12010: 2.32011: 2.22012: 2.92013: 3.12014: 3.22015: 3.62016: 3.92017: 3.82018: 42019: 4.12020: 4.42021: 4.22022: 3.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 3.9% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2009.

Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 4.1%
2003 5.0% +20.8%
2004 5.0% +1.0%
2005 5.1% +2.1%
2006 3.9% -23.1%
2007 3.4% -14.1%
2008 2.3% -31.0%
2009 2.1% -10.7%
2010 2.3% +9.8%
2011 2.2% -4.7%
2012 2.9% +33.1%
2013 3.1% +8.0%
2014 3.2% +2.7%
2015 3.6% +13.5%
2016 3.9% +6.1%
2017 3.8% -1.1%
2018 4.0% +4.8%
2019 4.1% +1.1%
2020 4.4% +9.5%
2021 4.2% -5.0%
2022 3.9% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 2.1% 5.1% 8
2010s 3.3% 2.2% 4.1% 10
2020s 4.2% 3.9% 4.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan was 3.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
How does Turkmenistan rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Turkmenistan ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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