Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.9%
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
85th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2019
All-time low
4.8%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, 2015–2019

024682015201720192015: 4.82016: 7.42017: 6.52018: 6.32019: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam is 8.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 84.1% over five years.

Viet Nam ranks 85th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 4.8%
2016 7.4% +52.8%
2017 6.5% -12.5%
2018 6.3% -2.6%
2019 8.9% +41.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam was 8.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
How does Viet Nam rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Viet Nam ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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