Employee compensation as share of government spending in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 34.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 34.0% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Afghanistan peaked at 36.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 49th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.8% | — |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 18.4% | 36.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 22.0% | 34.0% | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Afghanistan?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Afghanistan was 34.0% in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.