Employee compensation as share of government spending in Egypt
Egypt: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 27.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Egypt is 27.2%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Egypt peaked at 29.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 70th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.5% | — |
| 1976 | 21.8% | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 27.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 27.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 19.5% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 19.3% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 17.4% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.4% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.2% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Egypt?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Egypt was 27.2% in 2015, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Egypt ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.