Share of employee compensation in public spending in Tonga

Tonga: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 33.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.79
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
51st
of 155 countries
All-time high
45.47
in 2015
All-time low
33.79
in 2023
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Tonga, 2013–2023

010203040502013201820232013: 43.42014: 41.82015: 45.52016: 43.82017: 402018: 37.92019: 38.22020: 40.32021: 37.62022: 37.52023: 33.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Tonga is 33.79, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Tonga peaked at 45.47 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.79, in 2023.

Tonga ranks 51st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Tonga, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 43.36
2014 41.76 -3.7%
2015 45.47 +8.9%
2016 43.79 -3.7%
2017 39.96 -8.7%
2018 37.91 -5.1%
2019 38.19 +0.7%
2020 40.35 +5.7%
2021 37.62 -6.8%
2022 37.48 -0.4%
2023 33.79 -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.49 37.91 45.47 7
2020s 37.31 33.79 40.35 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 48 Panama 34.3 compare
  2. 49 Afghanistan 33.95 compare
  3. 50 Naoero 33.94 compare
  4. 52 Macau (China) 33.42 compare
  5. 53 Malawi 32.46 compare
  6. 54 United Arab Emirates 32.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Tonga?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Tonga was 33.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 45.47 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 33.79 in 2023.
How does Tonga rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Tonga ranks 51st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga 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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