Share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 46.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.06
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 155 countries
All-time high
60.27
in 1990
All-time low
39
in 2017
Years of data
21
1990–2023
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu stood at 46.06.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu peaked at 60.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2017.
That places Vanuatu 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.27 | — |
| 1995 | 53.8 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 51.41 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 45.73 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 56.94 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 57.47 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.52 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 51.83 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 51.8 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.38 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 53.76 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.7 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 46.43 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 42.07 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 39 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 48.75 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 47.73 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 43.32 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 48.18 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 46.87 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.06 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.27 | 45.73 | 60.27 | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.52 | 54.52 | 54.52 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.45 | 39 | 53.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1 | 43.32 | 48.18 | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 163.02 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 444.12 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu was 46.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 60.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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