Share of employee compensation in public spending in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 48.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.55
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 155 countries
All-time high
59.62
in 2011
All-time low
48.24
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Saudi Arabia stood at 48.55.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Saudi Arabia peaked at 59.62 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.24, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.52 | — |
| 2011 | 59.62 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.95 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 52.07 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 48.24 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 57.53 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 58.8 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.17 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.28 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 56.72 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 53.73 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 53.78 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.27 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 48.55 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.79 | 48.24 | 59.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 48.55 | 53.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Central African Republic 49.9 compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.82 compare
- 8 Honduras 48.59 compare
- 10 Burundi 48.09 compare
- 11 Madagascar 47.86 compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 47.34 compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Saudi Arabia was 48.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.62 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.24 in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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