Employee compensation as share of government spending in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 22.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Myanmar, 2012–2019
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 Myanmar is 22.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 89th out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.8% | — |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -16.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 22.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 69% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 22.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 86 Israel 22.4% compare
- 87 Uruguay 22.2% compare
- 88 Bolivia 22.2%
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 21.7% compare
- 91 New Zealand 21.5% compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 21.3%
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Myanmar?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Myanmar was 22.0% in 2019, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Myanmar ranks 89th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.