Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.4%
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
189th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2022

0123452000201120222000: 4.12001: 4.92002: 4.62003: 4.72004: 4.22005: 3.82006: 4.12007: 4.22008: 4.52009: 5.32010: 4.42011: 4.62012: 4.82013: 5.12014: 42015: 3.42016: 3.62017: 3.62018: 3.62019: 0.3582020: 0.3582021: 0.3582022: 1.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 5.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 189th of 190 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.1%
2001 4.9% +21.6%
2002 4.6% -6.6%
2003 4.7% +0.8%
2004 4.2% -9.3%
2005 3.8% -9.8%
2006 4.1% +8.3%
2007 4.2% +2.1%
2008 4.5% +6.9%
2009 5.3% +17.6%
2010 4.4% -16.3%
2011 4.6% +3.7%
2012 4.8% +4.9%
2013 5.1% +4.9%
2014 4.0% -20.4%
2015 3.4% -15.1%
2016 3.6% +4.9%
2017 3.6% +0.0%
2018 3.6% +0.0%
2019 0.4% -90.0%
2020 0.4% +0.0%
2021 0.4% +0.0%
2022 1.4% +300.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 3.8% 5.3% 10
2010s 3.7% 0.4% 5.1% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.4% 1.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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