Employee compensation as share of government spending in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 38.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 38.4% for employee compensation as share of government 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.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.4% | — |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -19.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 38.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.0% | 41.4% | 48.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 38.4% | 48.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 32 Cambodia 38.9% compare
- 33 Namibia 38.8% compare
- 34 Morocco 38.5% compare
- 36 Jamaica 38.0%
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.4% compare
- 38 Seychelles 37.3%
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Guinea-Bissau was 38.4% in 2023, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 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.