Share of employee compensation in public spending in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 38.44 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
38.44
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
35th
of 155 countries
All-time high
48.6
in 2019
All-time low
38.44
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2023

010203040502017202020232017: 41.42018: 45.22019: 48.62020: 42.42021: 48.22022: 47.52023: 38.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 38.44 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Guinea-Bissau, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 41.36
2018 45.18 +9.2%
2019 48.6 +7.6%
2020 42.43 -12.7%
2021 48.21 +13.6%
2022 47.45 -1.6%
2023 38.44 -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.05 41.36 48.6 3
2020s 44.13 38.44 48.21 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 32 Cambodia 38.95 compare
  2. 33 Namibia 38.78 compare
  3. 34 Morocco 38.54 compare
  4. 36 Jamaica 38.01
  5. 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.39 compare
  6. 38 Seychelles 37.34

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Guinea-Bissau?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Guinea-Bissau was 38.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 38.44 in 2023.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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