Employee compensation as share of government spending in Cambodia
Cambodia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Cambodia, 2002–2023
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 Cambodia is 38.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Cambodia peaked at 48.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, 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.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.3% | — |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -5.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 38.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 38.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 33.0% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 33.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.9% | 45.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Cambodia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Cambodia was 38.9% in 2023, 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2006.
- How does Cambodia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 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.