Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 32.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lebanon, 1998–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3097 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1062 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,052 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 359.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,626 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,193 1000 No (2100)
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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