Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 38.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.95
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
32nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
48.39
in 2018
All-time low
33.03
in 2006
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cambodia, 2002–2023

010203040502002201220232002: 37.32003: 35.72004: 36.52005: 36.42006: 332007: 36.82008: 38.92009: 37.92010: 35.72011: 33.42012: 34.32013: 37.82014: 39.52015: 44.42016: 45.82017: 46.72018: 48.42019: 45.42020: 45.32021: 40.72022: 41.12023: 38.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Cambodia is 38.95, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Cambodia peaked at 48.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.03, in 2006.

Cambodia ranks 32nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cambodia, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 37.27
2003 35.7 -4.2%
2004 36.48 +2.2%
2005 36.37 -0.3%
2006 33.03 -9.2%
2007 36.82 +11.5%
2008 38.88 +5.6%
2009 37.88 -2.6%
2010 35.75 -5.6%
2011 33.4 -6.6%
2012 34.28 +2.6%
2013 37.76 +10.1%
2014 39.45 +4.5%
2015 44.44 +12.6%
2016 45.78 +3.0%
2017 46.7 +2.0%
2018 48.39 +3.6%
2019 45.36 -6.3%
2020 45.33 -0.1%
2021 40.67 -10.3%
2022 41.1 +1.1%
2023 38.95 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.55 33.03 38.88 8
2010s 41.13 33.4 48.39 10
2020s 41.51 38.95 45.33 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 29 Bahrain 39.5 compare
  2. 30 Angola 39.33 compare
  3. 31 Maldives 39.08 compare
  4. 33 Namibia 38.78 compare
  5. 34 Morocco 38.54 compare
  6. 35 Guinea-Bissau 38.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Cambodia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cambodia was 38.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 48.39 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.03 in 2006.
How does Cambodia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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