Share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana
Botswana: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 53.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana is 53.96, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana peaked at 53.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.08, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.08 | — |
| 1991 | 33.3 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 34.05 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 34.47 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.57 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 30.48 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 30.95 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.95 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 39.54 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.43 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.66 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.35 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 42.04 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.43 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 43.4 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.01 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 43.31 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 43.66 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.37 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.74 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.67 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 49.46 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 50.18 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.38 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.96 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.13 | 29.08 | 34.47 | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.9 | 37.66 | 39.95 | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 41.01 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 | 49.46 | 53.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Mozambique 62.02 compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.22 compare
- 4 Belize 52.38 compare
- 5 Iraq 51.92 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 49.9 compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana was 53.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.08 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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