All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany

Germany: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 71.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
71.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 116 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 1998
All-time low
70.4%
in 2021
Years of data
15
1998–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, 1998–2022

0204060801998201020221998: 80.2 %2008: 76.8 %2010: 74.9 %2011: 75.5 %2012: 77.3 %2013: 77.2 %2014: 76.8 %2015: 77 %2016: 77 %2017: 77 %2018: 76.1 %2019: 75.1 %2020: 74 %2021: 70.4 %2022: 71 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany is 71.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 80.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2021.

Germany ranks 90th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 80.2%
2008 76.8% -4.3%
2010 74.9% -2.4%
2011 75.5% +0.8%
2012 77.3% +2.5%
2013 77.2% -0.2%
2014 76.8% -0.5%
2015 77.0% +0.3%
2016 77.0% -0.1%
2017 77.0% +0.1%
2018 76.1% -1.2%
2019 75.1% -1.3%
2020 74.0% -1.4%
2021 70.4% -4.9%
2022 71.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.2% 80.2% 80.2% 1
2000s 76.8% 76.8% 76.8% 1
2010s 76.4% 74.9% 77.3% 10
2020s 71.8% 70.4% 74.0% 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 87 Indonesia 72.3% compare
  2. 88 Israel 71.7% compare
  3. 89 Netherlands 71.4% compare
  4. 91 Republic of Moldova 70.7% compare
  5. 92 Japan 70.3% compare
  6. 93 Norway 70.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany was 71.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2021.
How does Germany rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Germany ranks 90th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
118 places, 1,571 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release