Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 62.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mozambique, 2010–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Mozambique is 62.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Mozambique peaked at 62.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 1st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.7% | — |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +9.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 62.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 62.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 42.1% | 58.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 54.9% | 62.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More work & labour data for Mozambique
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,473 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,517 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,347 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Mozambique?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mozambique was 62.0% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.