Share of employee compensation in public spending in Egypt
Egypt: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 27.2 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
27.2
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
70th
of 155 countries
All-time high
29.93
in 2003
All-time low
17.43
in 1992
Years of data
36
1975–2015
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Egypt, 1975–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public 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, share of employee compensation in public spending in Egypt peaked at 29.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.43, 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.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.45 | — |
| 1976 | 21.82 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 22.73 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 24.71 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 20.21 | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 20.93 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 19.32 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 22.24 | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 22.15 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.99 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 22.53 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 24.02 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 23.35 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 25.27 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 26.56 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 23.43 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 17.43 | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 20.26 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 20.67 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.03 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 22.73 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.86 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.85 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 29.93 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.84 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 28.48 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.35 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 24.14 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.55 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.34 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 24.21 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 25.79 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.79 | 19.45 | 24.71 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.64 | 19.32 | 25.27 | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.12 | 17.43 | 26.56 | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.57 | 23.35 | 29.93 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.37 | 24.21 | 27.2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Egypt?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Egypt was 27.2 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.43 in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Egypt ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of employee compensation in public 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 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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