Employee compensation as share of government spending in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 49.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 49.9% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2021.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Central African Republic peaked at 69.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 6th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.5% | — |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +64.2% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 27.4% | 53.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 24.7% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 38.7% | 49.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Central African Republic?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Central African Republic was 49.9% in 2021, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.