Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Yemen

Yemen: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 3.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.4%
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
178th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2012
All-time low
2.7%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

246810122000201120222000: 9.12001: 9.72002: 102003: 9.32004: 8.92005: 8.72006: 9.92007: 10.92008: 102009: 112010: 8.72011: 102012: 11.12013: 10.22014: 102015: 9.42016: 8.32017: 5.62018: 7.12019: 6.82020: 5.12021: 2.72022: 3.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Yemen is 3.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Yemen peaked at 11.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.

That places Yemen 178th 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 9.8% 8.7% 11.0% 10
2010s 8.7% 5.6% 11.1% 10
2020s 3.7% 2.7% 5.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Yemen?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Yemen was 3.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
How does Yemen rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Yemen ranks 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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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