Share of employee compensation in public spending in Namibia

Namibia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 38.78 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
38.78
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
33rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
52.62
in 1992
All-time low
38.78
in 2023
Years of data
27
1991–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Namibia, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 50.11992: 52.61999: 52.32000: 51.72001: 512002: 48.82003: 47.92004: 49.82005: 50.12006: 47.82007: 47.72008: 42.32009: 43.92010: 45.82011: 40.62012: 41.12013: 43.12014: 43.22015: 43.22016: 47.82017: 44.12018: 46.12019: 47.32020: 42.12021: 43.82022: 42.92023: 38.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Namibia stood at 38.78. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Namibia peaked at 52.62 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.78, in 2023.

Namibia ranks 33rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.69 50.12 52.62 3
2000s 48.1 42.3 51.72 10
2010s 44.23 40.59 47.77 10
2020s 41.9 38.78 43.83 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 30 Angola 39.33 compare
  2. 31 Maldives 39.08 compare
  3. 32 Cambodia 38.95 compare
  4. 34 Morocco 38.54 compare
  5. 35 Guinea-Bissau 38.44 compare
  6. 36 Jamaica 38.01 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Namibia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Namibia was 38.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 52.62 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.78 in 2023.
How does Namibia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Namibia ranks 33rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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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