Share of employee compensation in public spending in Congo

Congo: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 25.9 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
25.9
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
77th
of 155 countries
All-time high
33.84
in 2017
All-time low
16.95
in 2005
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Congo, 2001–2021

01020302001201120212001: 26.82002: 21.32003: 30.32004: 172005: 16.92006: 17.42007: 17.72008: 29.42009: 26.52010: 24.62011: 26.32012: 22.52013: 27.42014: 27.32015: 312016: 32.62017: 33.82018: 25.82019: 24.92020: 28.62021: 25.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 74 Ireland 26.58 compare
  2. 75 Micronesia 26.18 compare
  3. 76 Bahamas 25.91 compare
  4. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.77 compare
  5. 79 Tajikistan 24.83 compare
  6. 80 Barbados 24.7 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places β†’

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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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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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