Employee compensation as share of government spending in Argentina
Argentina: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Argentina is 12.9%, 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, employee compensation as share of government spending in Argentina peaked at 25.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, 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.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.0% | — |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +12.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.0%, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Argentina?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Argentina was 12.9% in 2023, 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Argentina ranks 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 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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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.