Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Uganda

Uganda: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 3.5% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
3.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2002
All-time low
2.5%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

012342000201120222000: 3.22001: 3.62002: 3.82003: 3.82004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 3.62007: 3.52008: 32009: 2.52010: 2.82011: 2.52012: 2.62013: 2.82014: 2.82015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 3.22020: 3.62021: 3.52022: 3.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.5% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uganda peaked at 3.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.

That places Uganda 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.5% 3.8% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.5% 3.2% 10
2020s 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  4. 177 Guinea 3.4% compare
  5. 178 Yemen, Republic of 3.4% compare
  6. 179 Haiti 3.2% 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 Uganda?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uganda was 3.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Uganda ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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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