Employee compensation as share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire, 2001–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 23.3% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 53.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2022.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 84th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.4% | — |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.2% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 30.3% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 28.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More work & labour data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 6,814 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.05 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,867 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.05 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire was 23.3% in 2023, 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2022.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 84th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.