Share of employee compensation in public spending in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 47.04 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
47.04
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 155 countries
All-time high
56.64
in 2011
All-time low
45.62
in 2001
Years of data
22
1999–2021

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Eswatini, 1999–2021

02040601999201020211999: 49.92000: 47.72001: 45.62002: 47.42003: 50.52004: 52.52005: 52.62006: 51.82007: 53.62008: 49.72009: 482010: 55.42011: 56.62012: 50.12014: 48.92015: 46.32016: 51.52017: 50.22018: 51.22019: 47.12020: 46.42021: 47

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of employee compensation in public spending in Eswatini stood at 47.04.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Eswatini peaked at 56.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.62, in 2001.

Eswatini ranks 13th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Eswatini, 1999 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1999 49.91
2000 47.74 -4.4%
2001 45.62 -4.4%
2002 47.36 +3.8%
2003 50.47 +6.6%
2004 52.48 +4.0%
2005 52.56 +0.1%
2006 51.84 -1.4%
2007 53.61 +3.4%
2008 49.67 -7.3%
2009 48.02 -3.3%
2010 55.4 +15.4%
2011 56.64 +2.2%
2012 50.07 -11.6%
2014 48.93 -2.3%
2015 46.35 -5.3%
2016 51.51 +11.1%
2017 50.18 -2.6%
2018 51.22 +2.1%
2019 47.09 -8.1%
2020 46.36 -1.6%
2021 47.04 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.91 49.91 49.91 1
2000s 49.94 45.62 53.61 10
2010s 50.82 46.35 56.64 9
2020s 46.7 46.36 47.04 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 10 Burundi 48.09 compare
  2. 11 Madagascar 47.86 compare
  3. 12 Solomon Islands 47.34 compare
  4. 14 Samoa 46.14 compare
  5. 15 Vanuatu 46.06 compare
  6. 16 Jordan 46 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Eswatini?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Eswatini was 47.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 56.64 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 45.62 in 2001.
How does Eswatini rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Eswatini ranks 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini 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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