Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lebanon

Lebanon: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 32.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.12
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 155 countries
All-time high
32.12
in 2021
All-time low
19.12
in 2008
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lebanon, 1998–2021

01020301998200920211998: 25.91999: 27.32000: 24.22001: 22.82002: 22.22003: 20.72004: 23.32005: 232006: 20.12007: 19.42008: 19.12009: 21.22010: 21.22011: 21.92012: 22.22013: 21.22014: 222015: 252016: 22.42017: 24.32018: 232019: 242020: 31.92021: 32.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of employee compensation in public spending in Lebanon stood at 32.12. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Lebanon peaked at 32.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.12, in 2008.

Lebanon ranks 56th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lebanon, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 25.93
1999 27.33 +5.4%
2000 24.18 -11.5%
2001 22.82 -5.6%
2002 22.17 -2.8%
2003 20.72 -6.5%
2004 23.33 +12.6%
2005 23 -1.4%
2006 20.08 -12.7%
2007 19.44 -3.2%
2008 19.12 -1.6%
2009 21.25 +11.1%
2010 21.23 -0.1%
2011 21.94 +3.3%
2012 22.24 +1.3%
2013 21.22 -4.6%
2014 22.03 +3.8%
2015 24.99 +13.5%
2016 22.4 -10.4%
2017 24.32 +8.6%
2018 23.05 -5.2%
2019 23.98 +4.0%
2020 31.92 +33.1%
2021 32.12 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.63 25.93 27.33 2
2000s 21.61 19.12 24.18 10
2010s 22.74 21.22 24.99 10
2020s 32.02 31.92 32.12 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 53 Malawi 32.46 compare
  2. 54 United Arab Emirates 32.16 compare
  3. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 32.13 compare
  4. 57 Guatemala 31.99 compare
  5. 58 Nicaragua 31.95 compare
  6. 59 Togo 31.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Lebanon?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lebanon was 32.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 32.12 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 19.12 in 2008.
How does Lebanon rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Lebanon ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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