Share of employee compensation in public spending in Honduras

Honduras: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 48.59 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48.59
World rank
8th
of 155 countries
All-time high
55.67
in 2010
All-time low
44.18
in 2014
Years of data
19
1972–2020

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Honduras, 1972–2020

02040601972199620201972: 44.91973: 48.51974: 49.51975: 46.91976: 45.22003: 50.62004: 52.52005: 49.42006: 49.72007: 48.72008: 50.42009: 53.82010: 55.72011: 50.42012: 48.22013: 502014: 44.22015: 45.72020: 48.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Honduras is 48.59, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Honduras peaked at 55.67 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.18, in 2014.

That places Honduras 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Honduras, 1972 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1972 44.92
1973 48.47 +7.9%
1974 49.5 +2.1%
1975 46.88 -5.3%
1976 45.17 -3.6%
2003 50.58 +12.0%
2004 52.51 +3.8%
2005 49.38 -6.0%
2006 49.67 +0.6%
2007 48.73 -1.9%
2008 50.44 +3.5%
2009 53.83 +6.7%
2010 55.67 +3.4%
2011 50.43 -9.4%
2012 48.19 -4.4%
2013 49.98 +3.7%
2014 44.18 -11.6%
2015 45.72 +3.5%
2020 48.59 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.99 44.92 49.5 5
2000s 50.73 48.73 53.83 7
2010s 49.03 44.18 55.67 6
2020s 48.59 48.59 48.59 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 5 Iraq 51.92 compare
  2. 6 Central African Republic 49.9 compare
  3. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.82 compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 48.55 compare
  5. 10 Burundi 48.09 compare
  6. 11 Madagascar 47.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Honduras?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Honduras was 48.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 55.67 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 44.18 in 2014.
How does Honduras rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Honduras ranks 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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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