Share of employee compensation in public spending in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 40.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
40.38
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 155 countries
All-time high
51.77
in 1989
All-time low
25.7
in 1996
Years of data
36
1982–2020
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Bhutan is 40.38, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Bhutan peaked at 51.77 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1996.
That places Bhutan 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 38.12 | — |
| 1983 | 34.96 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 29.93 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 43.45 | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 51.77 | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 47.86 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 47.44 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 43.33 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 39.78 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 31.02 | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 30.97 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.7 | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 34.77 | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 40.56 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 37.65 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 42.42 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 37.97 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.24 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 38.58 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 37.18 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 39.54 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.6 | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 35.01 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 38.08 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 37.91 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.47 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.09 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.93 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 36.19 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 33.79 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 30.46 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 38.77 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 40.38 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.65 | 29.93 | 51.77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.91 | 25.7 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.72 | 31.6 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.87 | 30.46 | 39.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.38 | 40.38 | 40.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 22 Paraguay 41.51 compare
- 23 El Salvador 40.94 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 40.71 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 40.37 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 39.85 compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.8 compare
More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7381 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.816 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9406 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Bhutan?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Bhutan was 40.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1996.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Bhutan ranks 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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