Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kenya
Kenya: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 18.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.4
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
106th
of 155 countries
All-time high
36.16
in 2019
All-time low
18.4
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 18.4 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Kenya peaked at 36.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2023.
That places Kenya 106th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.56 | — |
| 2015 | 32.74 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 25.57 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 28.72 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 36.16 | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 34.36 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 22.78 | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 20.91 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 18.4 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.47 | 25.57 | 36.16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.11 | 18.4 | 34.36 | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Kenya?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kenya was 18.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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