Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.5%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
161st
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.1%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 161st out of 191 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.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -6.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 45% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5%, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay was 4.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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