Share of employee compensation in public spending in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 39.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 39.5 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Bahrain peaked at 68.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.41 | — |
| 1991 | 61.08 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 59.63 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 55.29 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 54.63 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 64.05 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 66.77 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 66.77 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.3 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 64.88 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 58.45 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 58.87 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.7 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 59.78 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 56.16 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 54.34 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 53.15 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 54.31 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 50.3 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 46.93 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 44.22 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 41.27 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 47.94 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 45.51 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 44.87 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.15 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 45.79 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.16 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.29 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.28 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.5 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.78 | 54.63 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6 | 46.93 | 59.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.65 | 41.27 | 47.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 26 Saint Lucia 40.37 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 39.85 compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.8 compare
- 30 Angola 39.33 compare
- 31 Maldives 39.08 compare
- 32 Cambodia 38.95 compare
More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5428 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,169 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,342 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,090 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Bahrain?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Bahrain was 39.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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