Share of employee compensation in public spending in Argentina

Argentina: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 12.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.91
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
129th
of 155 countries
All-time high
25.26
in 1991
All-time low
10.07
in 2020
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Argentina, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 241991: 25.31992: 201993: 16.81994: 16.71995: 17.21996: 16.41997: 16.41998: 151999: 15.12000: 14.72001: 14.22002: 11.32003: 11.72004: 11.52014: 12.92015: 13.22016: 12.42017: 12.82018: 12.12019: 11.62020: 10.12021: 10.52022: 11.42023: 12.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Argentina is 12.91, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Argentina peaked at 25.26 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.07, in 2020.

That places Argentina 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Argentina, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 24.04
1991 25.26 +5.1%
1992 20.03 -20.7%
1993 16.79 -16.2%
1994 16.66 -0.7%
1995 17.24 +3.5%
1996 16.4 -4.9%
1997 16.41 +0.1%
1998 15.01 -8.5%
1999 15.08 +0.4%
2000 14.69 -2.5%
2001 14.24 -3.1%
2002 11.34 -20.3%
2003 11.67 +2.9%
2004 11.51 -1.4%
2014 12.87 +11.9%
2015 13.17 +2.3%
2016 12.43 -5.6%
2017 12.75 +2.6%
2018 12.08 -5.3%
2019 11.62 -3.8%
2020 10.07 -13.4%
2021 10.49 +4.1%
2022 11.45 +9.1%
2023 12.91 +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.29 15.01 25.26 10
2000s 12.69 11.34 14.69 5
2010s 12.49 11.62 13.17 6
2020s 11.23 10.07 12.91 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 126 South Africa 14.18 compare
  2. 127 Nepal 14.08 compare
  3. 128 Belarus 14.06 compare
  4. 130 North Macedonia 12.43 compare
  5. 131 Poland 12.3 compare
  6. 132 India 12.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Argentina?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Argentina was 12.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 25.26 in 1991.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.07 in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Argentina ranks 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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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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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