Share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal

Nepal: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 14.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.08
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
127th
of 155 countries
All-time high
27.82
in 2014
All-time low
11.93
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal, 2010–2021

01020302010201520212010: 27.62011: 27.42012: 27.12013: 26.72014: 27.82015: 26.12016: 24.12017: 22.92018: 162019: 11.92020: 152021: 14.1

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Nepal, 2010 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.77 11.93 27.82 10
2020s 14.55 14.08 15.03 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 124 Rwanda 14.32 compare
  2. 125 Azerbaijan 14.23 compare
  3. 126 South Africa 14.18 compare
  4. 128 Belarus 14.06 compare
  5. 129 Argentina 12.91 compare
  6. 130 North Macedonia 12.43 compare

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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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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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