Share of employee compensation in public spending in Madagascar

Madagascar: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 47.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.86
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
11th
of 155 countries
All-time high
55.27
in 2009
All-time low
38.93
in 2004
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Madagascar, 2003–2023

02040602003201320232003: 482004: 38.92005: 40.92006: 432007: 462008: 43.72009: 55.32010: 532011: 50.82012: 52.32013: 51.92014: 48.52015: 49.32016: 51.22017: 45.62018: 52.52019: 48.22020: 48.22021: 49.22022: 54.32023: 47.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Madagascar is 47.86, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Madagascar peaked at 55.27 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.93, in 2004.

That places Madagascar 11th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Madagascar, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 48.03
2004 38.93 -19.0%
2005 40.94 +5.2%
2006 43.05 +5.1%
2007 46 +6.9%
2008 43.71 -5.0%
2009 55.27 +26.5%
2010 53 -4.1%
2011 50.79 -4.2%
2012 52.35 +3.1%
2013 51.91 -0.8%
2014 48.54 -6.5%
2015 49.27 +1.5%
2016 51.24 +4.0%
2017 45.55 -11.1%
2018 52.51 +15.3%
2019 48.24 -8.1%
2020 48.19 -0.1%
2021 49.2 +2.1%
2022 54.34 +10.5%
2023 47.86 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.13 38.93 55.27 7
2010s 50.34 45.55 53 10
2020s 49.9 47.86 54.34 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 8 Honduras 48.59 compare
  2. 9 Saudi Arabia 48.55 compare
  3. 10 Burundi 48.09 compare
  4. 12 Solomon Islands 47.34 compare
  5. 13 Eswatini 47.04 compare
  6. 14 Samoa 46.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Madagascar?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Madagascar was 47.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 55.27 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 38.93 in 2004.
How does Madagascar rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Madagascar ranks 11th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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