Share of employee compensation in public spending in Namibia
Namibia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 38.78 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Namibia, 1991β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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