Share of employee compensation in public spending in Mali

Mali: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 43.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.29
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
20th
of 155 countries
All-time high
43.29
in 2020
All-time low
29.5
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Mali, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 36.52001: 30.72002: 29.52003: 302004: 312005: 32.62006: 33.22007: 31.52008: 35.42009: 34.42010: 34.32011: 36.92012: 40.32013: 35.42014: 34.22015: 38.12016: 38.82017: 38.42018: 41.42019: 40.62020: 43.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of employee compensation in public spending in Mali stood at 43.29. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Mali peaked at 43.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2002.

Mali ranks 20th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Mali, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 36.51
2001 30.66 -16.0%
2002 29.5 -3.8%
2003 30.03 +1.8%
2004 30.98 +3.2%
2005 32.6 +5.2%
2006 33.17 +1.8%
2007 31.47 -5.1%
2008 35.38 +12.4%
2009 34.4 -2.8%
2010 34.3 -0.3%
2011 36.86 +7.5%
2012 40.3 +9.3%
2013 35.42 -12.1%
2014 34.24 -3.3%
2015 38.11 +11.3%
2016 38.82 +1.9%
2017 38.4 -1.1%
2018 41.41 +7.8%
2019 40.62 -1.9%
2020 43.29 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.47 29.5 36.51 10
2010s 37.85 34.24 41.41 10
2020s 43.29 43.29 43.29 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 17 Gabon 45.04 compare
  2. 18 Lesotho 44.66 compare
  3. 19 Kyrgyzstan 43.6 compare
  4. 21 Somalia 42.05
  5. 22 Paraguay 41.51 compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 40.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Mali?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Mali was 43.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 43.29 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2002.
How does Mali rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Mali ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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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