Employee compensation as share of government spending in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Uzbekistan, 2016–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 21.3% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 179.3% over ten years.
That places Uzbekistan 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.6% | — |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +186.7% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.0% | 22.1% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Uzbekistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3375 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,198 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 36,856 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 74,350 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Uzbekistan?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Uzbekistan was 21.3% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Uzbekistan ranks 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.