Share of employee compensation in public spending in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 36.59 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
36.59
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
41st
of 155 countries
All-time high
62.82
in 2012
All-time low
36.59
in 2018
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018

02040602009201320182009: 56.32010: 48.82011: 57.42012: 62.82015: 49.22016: 43.92017: 41.82018: 36.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Zimbabwe is 36.59, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.82 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.59, in 2018.

That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 56.33
2010 48.76 -13.4%
2011 57.4 +17.7%
2012 62.82 +9.4%
2015 49.16 -21.7%
2016 43.94 -10.6%
2017 41.83 -4.8%
2018 36.59 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.33 56.33 56.33 1
2010s 48.64 36.59 62.82 7

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 38 Seychelles 37.34
  2. 39 Senegal 37.05
  3. 40 Sudan 36.83 compare
  4. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7 compare
  5. 43 Marshall Islands 35.32 compare
  6. 44 Dominican Republic 35.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Zimbabwe?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Zimbabwe was 36.59 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 62.82 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 36.59 in 2018.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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