Share of employee compensation in public spending in Ghana
Ghana: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 28.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Ghana, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 28.3 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Ghana peaked at 45.98 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.3, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 66th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.82 | — |
| 2002 | 45.98 | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 41.69 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 39.67 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 40.11 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.26 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 37.51 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 34.63 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 39.95 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 35.73 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 38.4 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 35.45 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 39.49 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 36.23 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 38 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 35.27 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 36.78 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 36.11 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.59 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.96 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 33.05 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.3 | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.74 | 34.63 | 45.98 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.7 | 35.27 | 39.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.44 | 28.3 | 33.05 | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Ghana?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Ghana was 28.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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