Share of employee compensation in public spending in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 35.05 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
35.05
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 155 countries
All-time high
46.78
in 1972
All-time low
28.49
in 1979
Years of data
41
1972–2012

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Tunisia, 1972–2012

010203040501972199220121972: 46.81973: 44.61974: 45.21975: 35.71976: 37.51977: 35.91978: 34.11979: 28.51980: 351981: 31.91982: 331983: 33.21984: 31.91985: 321986: 32.61987: 32.11988: 31.51989: 31.11990: 31.41991: 32.91992: 34.61993: 34.81994: 36.31995: 36.71996: 36.91997: 40.21998: 40.91999: 40.32000: 39.82001: 40.42002: 40.72003: 41.42004: 39.72005: 392006: 38.92007: 37.82008: 34.92009: 34.92010: 34.62011: 34.82012: 35.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 35.05 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2012.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Tunisia peaked at 46.78 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.49, in 1979.

That places Tunisia 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Tunisia, 1972 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1972 46.78
1973 44.56 -4.7%
1974 45.17 +1.4%
1975 35.74 -20.9%
1976 37.55 +5.1%
1977 35.9 -4.4%
1978 34.12 -5.0%
1979 28.49 -16.5%
1980 34.97 +22.7%
1981 31.88 -8.8%
1982 33.04 +3.6%
1983 33.2 +0.5%
1984 31.89 -3.9%
1985 32.04 +0.4%
1986 32.64 +1.9%
1987 32.08 -1.7%
1988 31.48 -1.9%
1989 31.08 -1.3%
1990 31.37 +0.9%
1991 32.89 +4.9%
1992 34.56 +5.1%
1993 34.76 +0.6%
1994 36.27 +4.3%
1995 36.71 +1.2%
1996 36.89 +0.5%
1997 40.24 +9.1%
1998 40.94 +1.7%
1999 40.28 -1.6%
2000 39.76 -1.3%
2001 40.37 +1.5%
2002 40.7 +0.8%
2003 41.44 +1.8%
2004 39.7 -4.2%
2005 38.96 -1.9%
2006 38.87 -0.2%
2007 37.81 -2.7%
2008 34.91 -7.7%
2009 34.94 +0.1%
2010 34.65 -0.9%
2011 34.85 +0.6%
2012 35.05 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.54 28.49 46.78 8
1980s 32.43 31.08 34.97 10
1990s 36.49 31.37 40.94 10
2000s 38.75 34.91 41.44 10
2010s 34.85 34.65 35.05 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7 compare
  2. 43 Marshall Islands 35.32 compare
  3. 44 Dominican Republic 35.16 compare
  4. 46 Philippines 35.04 compare
  5. 47 Cameroon 34.67 compare
  6. 48 Panama 34.3

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Tunisia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Tunisia was 35.05 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 46.78 in 1972.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.49 in 1979.
How does Tunisia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Tunisia ranks 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2012.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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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