Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 34.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
34.67
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
47th
of 155 countries
All-time high
60.6
in 1993
All-time low
34.67
in 2021
Years of data
18
1990–2021

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cameroon, 1990–2021

02040601990200520211990: 55.61991: 53.71992: 59.21993: 60.61994: 47.51995: 40.41998: 38.41999: 37.12012: 362013: 36.72014: 36.92015: 38.52016: 39.52017: 43.92018: 39.92019: 35.42020: 37.22021: 34.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of employee compensation in public spending in Cameroon stood at 34.67. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Cameroon peaked at 60.6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34.67, in 2021.

That places Cameroon 47th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cameroon, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 55.62
1991 53.71 -3.4%
1992 59.19 +10.2%
1993 60.6 +2.4%
1994 47.5 -21.6%
1995 40.4 -14.9%
1998 38.42 -4.9%
1999 37.09 -3.5%
2012 35.96 -3.0%
2013 36.67 +1.9%
2014 36.86 +0.5%
2015 38.5 +4.5%
2016 39.51 +2.6%
2017 43.86 +11.0%
2018 39.94 -9.0%
2019 35.38 -11.4%
2020 37.17 +5.1%
2021 34.67 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.07 37.09 60.6 8
2010s 38.34 35.38 43.86 8
2020s 35.92 34.67 37.17 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 44 Dominican Republic 35.16 compare
  2. 45 Tunisia 35.05 compare
  3. 46 Philippines 35.04 compare
  4. 48 Panama 34.3 compare
  5. 49 Afghanistan 33.95 compare
  6. 50 Naoero 33.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Cameroon?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cameroon was 34.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 60.6 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 34.67 in 2021.
How does Cameroon rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Cameroon ranks 47th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon 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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