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

02040602014201620192014: 44.32015: 59.62016: 58.32017: 54.92018: 53.32019: 51.9

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Iraq, 2014 to 2019.
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

  1. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.22 compare
  2. 3 Botswana 53.96 compare
  3. 4 Belize 52.38
  4. 6 Central African Republic 49.9 compare
  5. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.82
  6. 8 Honduras 48.59 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 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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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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