Share of employee compensation in public spending in Somalia

Somalia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 42.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.05
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
21st
of 155 countries
All-time high
55.63
in 2018
All-time low
42.05
in 2023
Years of data
5
2017–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Somalia, 2017–2023

02040602017202020232017: 54.32018: 55.62019: 54.22020: 47.32023: 42

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Somalia is 42.05, 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.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Somalia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 54.25
2018 55.63 +2.5%
2019 54.18 -2.6%
2020 47.28 -12.7%
2023 42.05 -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.69 54.18 55.63 3
2020s 44.67 42.05 47.28 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 18 Lesotho 44.66 compare
  2. 19 Kyrgyzstan 43.6 compare
  3. 20 Mali 43.29
  4. 22 Paraguay 41.51 compare
  5. 23 El Salvador 40.94 compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 40.71 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Somalia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Somalia was 42.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 55.63 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.05 in 2023.
How does Somalia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Somalia ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public 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 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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