Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 34.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Cameroon, 1990–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Dominican Republic 35.16 compare
- 45 Tunisia 35.05 compare
- 46 Philippines 35.04 compare
- 48 Panama 34.3 compare
- 49 Afghanistan 33.95 compare
- 50 Naoero 33.94 compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
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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