Share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana

Botswana: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 53.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.96
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
3rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
53.96
in 2023
All-time low
29.08
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 29.11991: 33.31992: 34.11993: 34.51994: 32.61995: 30.51996: 30.92006: 402007: 39.52008: 38.42009: 37.72010: 41.42011: 422012: 43.42013: 43.42014: 412015: 43.32016: 43.72017: 43.42018: 43.72019: 50.72020: 49.52021: 50.22022: 50.42023: 54

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Mozambique 62.02 compare
  2. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.22 compare
  3. 4 Belize 52.38 compare
  4. 5 Iraq 51.92 compare
  5. 6 Central African Republic 49.9 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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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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Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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