Share of employee compensation in public spending in Congo
Congo: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 25.9 in 2021. β² Rising
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Congo, 2001β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 25.9 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Congo peaked at 33.84 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.95, in 2005.
That places Congo 77th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 | 16.95 | 30.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.63 | 22.52 | 33.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 | 25.9 | 28.57 | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Congo?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Congo was 25.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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