Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 43.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan, 2014–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan is 43.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 45.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2018.
That places Kyrgyzstan 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.8% | — |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 37.2% | 41.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.0% | 45.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan was 43.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.