Share of employee compensation in public spending in Malawi
Malawi: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 32.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Malawi, 2009–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Malawi is 32.46, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Malawi peaked at 33.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.84, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 53rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.84 | — |
| 2010 | 23.14 | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 25.44 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 27.05 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 25.55 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 26.62 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.12 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 32.3 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.65 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 30.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.84 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 32.55 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.25 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.46 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.84 | 18.84 | 18.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.74 | 23.14 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.42 | 32.25 | 32.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 50 Naoero 33.94 compare
- 51 Tonga 33.79 compare
- 52 Macau, China 33.42 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 32.16 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 32.13 compare
- 56 Lebanon 32.12 compare
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Malawi?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Malawi was 32.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Malawi ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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