Employee compensation as share of government spending in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 47.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2021, employee compensation as share of government spending in Eswatini stood at 47.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Eswatini peaked at 56.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 13th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.9% | — |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 47.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 45.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.3% | 56.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.4% | 47.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.286 % 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 703.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,378 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 685.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 655.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Eswatini?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Eswatini was 47.0% in 2021, 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Eswatini ranks 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 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.