Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 20.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
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 Bangladesh is 20.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Bangladesh peaked at 29.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.2% | — |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 18.9% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Bangladesh?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bangladesh was 20.3% in 2021, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.