Share of employee compensation in public spending in Angola

Angola: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 39.33 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.33
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
30th
of 155 countries
All-time high
52.7
in 2004
All-time low
20.68
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Angola, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 20.72000: 242001: 32.92002: 37.82003: 36.62004: 52.72005: 36.52006: 38.72007: 352008: 36.52009: 46.72010: 36.12011: 31.32012: 35.92013: 312014: 32.92015: 47.92016: 48.22017: 44.62018: 362019: 39.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of employee compensation in public spending in Angola stood at 39.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Angola peaked at 52.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.68, in 1999.

Angola ranks 30th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Angola, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 20.68
2000 23.97 +15.9%
2001 32.86 +37.1%
2002 37.76 +14.9%
2003 36.62 -3.0%
2004 52.7 +43.9%
2005 36.5 -30.7%
2006 38.7 +6.0%
2007 34.96 -9.7%
2008 36.51 +4.4%
2009 46.75 +28.0%
2010 36.14 -22.7%
2011 31.32 -13.3%
2012 35.94 +14.7%
2013 31.03 -13.7%
2014 32.92 +6.1%
2015 47.86 +45.4%
2016 48.2 +0.7%
2017 44.61 -7.4%
2018 36.03 -19.2%
2019 39.33 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.68 20.68 20.68 1
2000s 37.73 23.97 52.7 10
2010s 38.34 31.03 48.2 10

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 27 Cape Verde 39.85 compare
  2. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.8 compare
  3. 29 Bahrain 39.5 compare
  4. 31 Maldives 39.08 compare
  5. 32 Cambodia 38.95 compare
  6. 33 Namibia 38.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Angola?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Angola was 39.33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 20.68 in 1999.
How does Angola rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Angola ranks 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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