Share of employee compensation in public spending in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 18.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Sri Lanka stood at 18.92. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.85 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.92, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.86 | — |
| 1991 | 18.93 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 20.39 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 22.76 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 20.83 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 20.14 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 19.98 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.98 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 24.32 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 24.94 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.71 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 23.29 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.51 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.59 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.52 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.98 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 28.16 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.85 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 28.21 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 26.76 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 27.81 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 27.39 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.67 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 27.95 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 28.81 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.42 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.73 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.68 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26.68 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.08 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.62 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.49 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.24 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 18.92 | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.41 | 18.93 | 24.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.16 | 23.29 | 29.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.52 | 25.67 | 28.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.57 | 18.92 | 27.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Sri Lanka?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Sri Lanka was 18.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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