Share of employee compensation in public spending in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 14.82 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
14.82
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
119th
of 155 countries
All-time high
31.93
in 1972
All-time low
7.43
in 2002
Years of data
33
1972–2009

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Indonesia, 1972–2009

510152025301972199020091972: 31.91973: 25.11974: 22.71975: 24.71976: 23.31977: 30.21978: 291979: 26.61980: 25.61981: 241982: 23.21983: 21.81984: 21.61985: 21.61986: 24.11987: 26.11988: 261989: 27.11990: 24.21991: 26.61992: 26.61993: 27.81994: 22.91995: 20.11996: 23.11997: 13.71998: 11.81999: 10.62002: 7.42003: 14.62004: 12.72008: 12.42009: 14.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2009, share of employee compensation in public spending in Indonesia stood at 14.82.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Indonesia peaked at 31.93 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2002.

That places Indonesia 119th out of 155 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Indonesia, 1972 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1972 31.93
1973 25.13 -21.3%
1974 22.65 -9.9%
1975 24.73 +9.2%
1976 23.27 -5.9%
1977 30.18 +29.7%
1978 29 -3.9%
1979 26.59 -8.3%
1980 25.64 -3.6%
1981 23.99 -6.4%
1982 23.16 -3.4%
1983 21.81 -5.9%
1984 21.62 -0.8%
1985 21.59 -0.2%
1986 24.07 +11.5%
1987 26.06 +8.3%
1988 26.01 -0.2%
1989 27.07 +4.1%
1990 24.24 -10.4%
1991 26.55 +9.5%
1992 26.63 +0.3%
1993 27.78 +4.3%
1994 22.92 -17.5%
1995 20.05 -12.5%
1996 23.07 +15.0%
1997 13.67 -40.7%
1998 11.78 -13.9%
1999 10.65 -9.6%
2002 7.43 -30.3%
2003 14.56 +96.0%
2004 12.73 -12.5%
2008 12.35 -3.0%
2009 14.82 +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.69 22.65 31.93 8
1980s 24.1 21.59 27.07 10
1990s 20.73 10.65 27.78 10
2000s 12.38 7.43 14.82 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 116 Peru 15.64 compare
  2. 117 Lithuania 15.62 compare
  3. 118 Ethiopia 14.83 compare
  4. 120 Timor-Leste 14.7
  5. 121 Norway 14.68 compare
  6. 122 Croatia 14.53 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Indonesia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Indonesia was 14.82 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 31.93 in 1972.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2002.
How does Indonesia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Indonesia ranks 119th out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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