Employee compensation as share of government spending in Armenia
Armenia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 19.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Armenia, 2004–2023
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 Armenia is 19.3%, 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, employee compensation as share of government spending in Armenia peaked at 24.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, 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.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.1% | — |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 19.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 19.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.1% | 24.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More work & labour data for Armenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 695.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 854.22 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 837.98 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,692 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Armenia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Armenia was 19.3% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2004.
- How does Armenia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Armenia ranks 99th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 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.