Share of employee compensation in public spending in Armenia

Armenia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 19.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.33
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 155 countries
All-time high
24.8
in 2009
All-time low
17.06
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Armenia, 2004–2023

05101520252004201320232004: 17.12005: 20.52006: 21.32007: 21.42008: 212009: 24.82010: 23.62011: 23.62012: 22.32013: 21.82014: 21.62015: 212016: 20.82017: 21.72018: 20.72019: 21.22020: 19.22021: 18.42022: 19.12023: 19.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Armenia is 19.33, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Armenia peaked at 24.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.06, in 2004.

That places Armenia 99th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Armenia, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 17.06
2005 20.45 +19.9%
2006 21.3 +4.1%
2007 21.37 +0.3%
2008 21.01 -1.7%
2009 24.8 +18.0%
2010 23.6 -4.9%
2011 23.55 -0.2%
2012 22.29 -5.4%
2013 21.76 -2.4%
2014 21.6 -0.7%
2015 20.99 -2.8%
2016 20.76 -1.1%
2017 21.73 +4.7%
2018 20.74 -4.6%
2019 21.16 +2.0%
2020 19.21 -9.2%
2021 18.41 -4.1%
2022 19.07 +3.6%
2023 19.33 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21 17.06 24.8 6
2010s 21.82 20.74 23.6 10
2020s 19 18.41 19.33 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 96 Luxembourg 20.51 compare
  2. 97 Bangladesh 20.32 compare
  3. 98 Chile 19.92 compare
  4. 100 Latvia 19.16 compare
  5. 101 Hungary 19.05 compare
  6. 102 Romania 19.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Armenia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Armenia was 19.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.06 in 2004.
How does Armenia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Armenia ranks 99th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia 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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