Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 5.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.16
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
155th
of 155 countries
All-time high
11.31
in 1999
All-time low
4.68
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kazakhstan, 1999–2023

02.557.51012.51999201120231999: 11.32000: 9.12001: 9.12002: 9.72003: 7.82004: 9.12010: 7.32011: 7.32012: 7.32013: 7.82014: 72015: 6.92016: 62017: 4.72018: 6.32019: 5.82020: 6.42021: 5.82022: 5.32023: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 5.16 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.31 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2017.

Kazakhstan ranks 155th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kazakhstan, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 11.31
2000 9.06 -19.9%
2001 9.06 +0.0%
2002 9.71 +7.2%
2003 7.82 -19.5%
2004 9.07 +16.0%
2010 7.29 -19.6%
2011 7.26 -0.3%
2012 7.26 -0.0%
2013 7.81 +7.5%
2014 7.03 -10.0%
2015 6.87 -2.3%
2016 6.02 -12.3%
2017 4.68 -22.3%
2018 6.29 +34.5%
2019 5.85 -7.0%
2020 6.35 +8.7%
2021 5.82 -8.5%
2022 5.29 -9.0%
2023 5.16 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.31 11.31 11.31 1
2000s 8.94 7.82 9.71 5
2010s 6.63 4.68 7.81 10
2020s 5.66 5.16 6.35 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 152 Spain 5.93 compare
  2. 153 Belgium 5.87 compare
  3. 154 Germany 5.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Kazakhstan?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kazakhstan was 5.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 1999.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2017.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Kazakhstan ranks 155th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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