Employee compensation as share of government spending in Somalia
Somalia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 42.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Somalia, 2017–2023
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 Somalia is 42.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Somalia ranks 21st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54.3% | — |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -11.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 42.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 42.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.2% | 55.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 42.0% | 47.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 18 Lesotho 44.7% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 43.6% compare
- 20 Mali 43.3%
- 22 Paraguay 41.5% compare
- 23 El Salvador 40.9% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 40.7% compare
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7917 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,986 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Somalia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Somalia was 42.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Somalia ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.