Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.1%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
95th
of 190 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2014
All-time low
4.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Zambia stood at 8.1%.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Zambia peaked at 9.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Zambia?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Zambia was 8.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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