Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 44.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
44.66
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 155 countries
All-time high
53.76
in 1995
All-time low
29.85
in 2008
Years of data
35
1987–2022
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lesotho, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Lesotho is 44.66, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Lesotho peaked at 53.76 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.85, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 36.66 | — |
| 1988 | 42.92 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 38.84 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 48.58 | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 46.02 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 48.16 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 45.86 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 53.76 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 51.57 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 48.53 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 42.67 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 40.83 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 43.37 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 39.41 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 38.26 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.03 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.81 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 36.11 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 31.41 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 33.75 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 29.85 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 34.97 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 40.54 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 40.22 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.06 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.79 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.51 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 42.81 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.81 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.54 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 45.15 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.46 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 41.21 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 45.13 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 44.66 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.47 | 36.66 | 42.92 | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.33 | 40.83 | 53.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.2 | 29.85 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.19 | 40.06 | 45.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.67 | 41.21 | 45.13 | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Lesotho?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lesotho was 44.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53.76 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.85 in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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