Share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal
Nepal: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 14.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal stood at 14.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal peaked at 27.82 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 2019.
That places Nepal 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.65 | — |
| 2011 | 27.37 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.11 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.82 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 26.11 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 24.06 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 22.91 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 16 | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 11.93 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 15.03 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 14.08 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.77 | 11.93 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.55 | 14.08 | 15.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 124 Rwanda 14.32 compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 14.23 compare
- 126 South Africa 14.18 compare
- 128 Belarus 14.06 compare
- 129 Argentina 12.91 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 12.43 compare
More work & labour data for Nepal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,496 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,611 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal was 14.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Nepal ranks 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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