Share of employee compensation in public spending in Palau

Palau: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 31.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
31.03
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
62nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
38.07
in 2019
All-time low
30.05
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Palau, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 34.52009: 35.62010: 35.52011: 32.82012: 30.12013: 32.72014: 322015: 33.52016: 33.22017: 35.52018: 382019: 38.12020: 31

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of employee compensation in public spending in Palau stood at 31.03.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Palau peaked at 38.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.05, in 2012.

Palau ranks 62nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Palau, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 34.45
2009 35.58 +3.3%
2010 35.5 -0.2%
2011 32.83 -7.5%
2012 30.05 -8.5%
2013 32.7 +8.8%
2014 32 -2.1%
2015 33.48 +4.6%
2016 33.17 -0.9%
2017 35.49 +7.0%
2018 38.01 +7.1%
2019 38.07 +0.2%
2020 31.03 -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.02 34.45 35.58 2
2010s 34.13 30.05 38.07 10
2020s 31.03 31.03 31.03 1

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 59 Togo 31.66 compare
  2. 60 Kiribati 31.43 compare
  3. 61 Niger 31.26
  4. 63 Malaysia 29.61 compare
  5. 64 Ukraine 28.63 compare
  6. 65 Ecuador 28.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Palau?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Palau was 31.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 38.07 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 30.05 in 2012.
How does Palau rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Palau ranks 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palau 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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