Employee compensation as share of government spending in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 41.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Paraguay, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Paraguay is 41.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Paraguay peaked at 59.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.4% | — |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -12.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 41.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 41.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 48.4% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 41.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 41.5% | 47.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 43.6% compare
- 20 Mali 43.3% compare
- 21 Somalia 42.0% compare
- 23 El Salvador 40.9% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 40.7% compare
- 25 Bhutan 40.4% compare
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Paraguay?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Paraguay was 41.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.