Share of employee compensation in public spending in Iraq
Iraq: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 51.92 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
51.92
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 155 countries
All-time high
59.6
in 2015
All-time low
44.32
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Iraq is 51.92, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 5th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44.32 | — |
| 2015 | 59.6 | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 58.27 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 54.86 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 53.27 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 51.92 | -2.5% |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.22 compare
- 3 Botswana 53.96 compare
- 4 Belize 52.38
- 6 Central African Republic 49.9 compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.82
- 8 Honduras 48.59 compare
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 65,560 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Iraq?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Iraq was 51.92 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.32 in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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