Share of employee compensation in public spending in Uganda

Uganda: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 17.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.37
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 155 countries
All-time high
22.43
in 2015
All-time low
17.03
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Uganda, 2015–2023

051015202015201920232015: 22.42016: 212017: 21.82018: 20.82019: 19.62020: 20.92021: 19.42022: 172023: 17.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 17.37 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Uganda peaked at 22.43 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.03, in 2022.

That places Uganda 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Uganda, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 22.43
2016 21.02 -6.3%
2017 21.81 +3.8%
2018 20.79 -4.7%
2019 19.57 -5.9%
2020 20.86 +6.6%
2021 19.37 -7.2%
2022 17.03 -12.1%
2023 17.37 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.13 19.57 22.43 5
2020s 18.66 17.03 20.86 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 107 Bulgaria 18.02 compare
  2. 108 France 17.64 compare
  3. 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.53 compare
  4. 111 Slovenia 16.77 compare
  5. 112 Serbia 16.75 compare
  6. 113 Estonia 16.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Uganda?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Uganda was 17.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 22.43 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 17.03 in 2022.
How does Uganda rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Uganda ranks 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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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